Souvenir

Some people treat love like a souvenir
A trinket all shiny and new
Purchased at the time 
from a beach side five and dime
Something that they can cling to

They might hang it on their set of keys
Pull it out when there's a need of remembering
That they used to find 
they loved the way that it shined
When it was new in the beginning

But souvenirs become tattered and frayed
As most if not all are cheaply made
It's a more than common fact 
when you treat the love that you have
Like a souvenir, love wastes away
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Hoffman Avatar
March 30, 2018 at 8:15 AM
Very true how we tend to take love for granted and fall by the wayside….Good one Mike!~Che :)
Rodrigues Avatar
March 29, 2018 at 3:54 PM
A mighty point made! One has to keep the marriage polished. Happy Easter, my dear friend!
Gauthier Avatar
March 29, 2018 at 9:37 AM
Very well said, Mike. A beautiful poem.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
March 29, 2018 at 8:35 AM
Brilliant well laid ink!
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