full of letters
and pictures
and stickers
sits in the last drawer of the dresser
mom left me when she passed
touching
first time in many years
exterior rough, like sand
but not slipping through the fingers
opening
hinges shriek
and the nose recognizes
the paper and the dust
closing
eyes with tears
hands shake
too heavy to hold
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019 at 9:01 AM UTC
full of letters
and pictures
and stickers
sits in the last drawer of the dresser
mom left me when she passed
touching
first time in many years
exterior rough, like sand
but not slipping through the fingers
opening
hinges shriek
and the nose recognizes
the paper and the dust
closing
eyes with tears
hands shake
too heavy to hold