Portals To My Youth

To me … they are memories;
Portals to my youth.
Each one has a story that connects me to a truth.

Inanimate objects that come to life inside my mind.
Still life, gathering dust that helps, my little boy, to find.

To me … they are building blocks;
Ingredients that have contributed in making me;
Set aside long ago, but never forgotten totally.

Perhaps, rusty on the outside;
Scarred in a place or two;
Broken and missing a few of their parts,
but, hey, I’m that way, too.

To me … they are one of a kind;
they are wholesome and so unique.
But, to the people looking at the price tags,
they are simply considered an antique.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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A. Sharma Avatar
May 17, 2014 at 11:15 AM
An awesome write Joe ,,, youth becoming an antique ,, congrats on a merited win !
Richards Avatar
May 17, 2014 at 9:32 AM
Our connection to the past! Yes they are! Well said in your wonderful poem!
Guillermo - Fraser Avatar
May 17, 2014 at 4:15 AM
HI Joe: Like how you didn't focused on antiques that are just seen on things.. :) rather you dig more into the subject.. :) 2nd and last stanzas.. :) , GBU from olive
Dietrich Avatar
May 16, 2014 at 10:41 PM
you did WONDERFULLY with this topic. Mine did not even place.haha. Congrats to you, my friend. Loved it.
Johnson Avatar
May 16, 2014 at 5:35 PM
Well done, Joe. I like this one. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
A  Avatar
May 16, 2014 at 5:13 PM
nice win sir.....SKAT
Gibson Avatar
May 16, 2014 at 3:56 PM
Really good. Very deserving win. Congratulations.
Gorelick Avatar
May 16, 2014 at 11:40 AM
Let me be the 1st to tell you that that this is good..and a great win for you. One man's treasures...as they say. BG
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