Return to Sender

Wrapped in plain brown paper

in a cardboard box

mailed postage due to someone who cared

 

A slight shake,

hearing the sound of rattling pieces

mixed in with tears, pain and sorrow

 

My hands found you,

broken and shattered

in the bin marked outgoing

 

Gently I opened you,

held you against my heart,

mending you the best that I could

 

But your happiness was elsewhere

in a worried smile addressed to another,

regardless of the fear

 

I repackaged you

and wrote “Return to Sender”,

then softly stamped, Fragile, Handle with Care”

 

Praying he will see

Reviews

[walkingman117]

Great poem idea... I like how the narrator returns her...

[willweb]

Thank you so much walkingman117 for your comments. I am happy you liked this.

[Lyn Anderson]

Interesting. I got a slightly different impression from this one, I will have to think on it ...

[willweb]

Thanks so much KLGoode. I am happy this one made you think. I am curious though, what was your thought?