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Treasure Chest

I treasure my treasure chest

For treasuring treasure chests leads to pleasure -- the best

The treasure in my treasure chest I treasure because it's a treasure of no measure

 

Somehow ten cases in, there's more to discover

More to uncover about my treasure chest

 

On the outside, she looks like golden plated happiness

Shining with her spirit through gems of holiness

 

I am the key

 

But this treasure chest itself is not a treasure for the treasure it holds but because it is a treasure

Look at the chest

See how its been blessed

Look past the gems

And see what's repressed

 

It's dark ten layers down

****** grimy, and bitter

You see what's underneath wallowed in litter

But this is the true face what's treasured for pleasure

Ten layers down you find that bit of glitter

 

That you hold them in your palm

Trusting you with the key

That when the treasure is revealed

You will turn and be their shield

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whyamiaspoon
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Dec 25, 2013
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