Shoebox Memories

Victoria D
'What's With The Box'
05/04/2026

I open a cardboard of memories
dust breathes from sealed corners 
each shoe a version of me
names I outgrew still whisper
time folded like worn paper
I am inventory of selves
the box remembers what I forgot
but it is empty when I look inside
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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August 29, 2026 at 11:02 PM
your work is so much raw gift
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May 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM
What an intriguing one this is. Big congrats for your win
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May 7, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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