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The treasured toy
Abandoned in the chicken coop
With all the other stuff
she once loved
like the dresser she painted pink.
When she left
They removed all the things
which reminded them
of her life
she removed them from mind.
The doll house
was empty of all the furniture
and the house
where she had lived
just as empty.
The worldly goods
of her family now stood
arranged by strangers on the front lawn.
Estate Sale
tomorrow.
J. Binford-Bell
September 2015
omg I like it so much:)
ReplyDeleteNicely written and a touch poignant...
ReplyDeleteLovely and filled with bittersweet nostalgia
ReplyDeleteWell done, touching and sad. :-(
ReplyDeleteI love estate sales. I only buy furniture from them. I like to think its a sort of memory preservation thing. Keeping the heritage of a lifetime tended to and loved.
ReplyDeleteSad it is
ReplyDeleteSuch melancholy. I hope it went to a good home.
ReplyDeleteRosey Pinkerton's blog
That the goods should be arranged by strangers is an especially sad description. Pain of loss beautifully described.
ReplyDeleteSo sad.. there is an end to all.. but being evicted is not the best.
ReplyDeleteInspired by a true story! Reminds me of my mother putting all my valuables in a church yard sale! I was crushed.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad that we remove someone's memory so quick from our minds, nicely written
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