I found the box that I used To keep your old letters in. Hidden in the darkest corner, Lingering to once again be found. Dare I read the once familiar words Of a person I no longer know? My fingers fumbled clumsily through As I decided which paper to unearth. My eyes caught glimpses of Familiar figures, Animated animals, clever lettering, The nicknames I answered to only by you. I picked up one letter, Slowly unfolding the lovingly worn edges To expose the tender-hearted words. Reading, smiling, laughing, I enjoyed discovering the blissful memories That stayed lurking in the back of my mind. My heart began to murmur as I recalled your voice Almost as if you were reading right beside me. Images of a past that once was present, Fluttering clips that flash past my eyes. Murmuring heart, beating too fast. I refolded the paper and laid it to rest, Quietly sleeping until its next escape.