walking backwards through the revolving door....

by tattooedbeatmessiah - Libra

the phone lines between 
here and there
have been cut
and
the letters i mailed 
to you
have all been returned
to me
with big red letters
stamped on the front
RETURN TO SENDER...
so i pack them in
a shoebox 
along with your 
toothbrush,
comb,
lipstick cases 
and
mascara tubes,
fingernail polish
and
the little twist ties
from empty bread bags
you wouldn't let me 
throw away
and 
of course,
the only picture of you
i still have,
dogeared,
crinkled
and
cracked...
i put the shoe box
in the closet,
top shelf,
way in the back,
cover it with an old blanket
and
shut the door...

Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2011-01-04 12:30:40
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:47:16
Poem ID: 72216

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