I haven&#39;t seen a sandy beach 
for over a decade  
suddenly
 She graced our  back door 
 with a plain cardboard  box in hand 
brimming with   beach  strewn beauties 
after hearing a stray comment  
 made at a family dinner 
she held a few months ago 
these stunners  are
destined for a future  flower bed
and jewelry to adorn my neck 
my mind swimming 
with possibilities
 such  a  simple box 
of  treasures
 like  gold from foreign lands
cradled in my surprised arms  
while pieces of Florida 
smiled up at me