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TRICKY THINGS
TRICKY THINGS
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‘Thank yous’ are such tricky, delicate things
like small birds with hollow bones
or the first breath of sharp air
on a cold November morn.
They tend to get away from us
appearing and disappearing without our noticing
They are difficult to capture,
unable to hold in the palm of our hand.
‘Thank you's.’ What are they?
Are they insincere, occasionally a burden,
nothing more than a tit-for-tat transaction?
Are they sincere but easily forgotten and sometimes lost,
some never having been spoken or shared?
A thank you. What is it?
Is it black and liquid,
like a fresh mug of hot tea?
*“Is it silvery and crinkled,
like useless wrapping paper?
Or
Is each one unique,
like an inside joke between two old friends?”
A thank you. What is it?
I do not always know
what a true thank you looks or feels like.
Perhaps the appearance depends
upon the giver and receiver.
Maybe it’s the intention in the exchange
that colors its appearance
A thank you. What is it?
It’s a heartfelt exchange freely given
between two people.
I’m giving you one now.
Thank you for reading my poem.
*Note Quoted from: poemsandoccasions.com/thank-you-poems/
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