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The striped bear, Worn from hugs. Now he lies there, Discarded in between rugs. The dog eared book, Read, re read and read. Food stains all over, From reading when fed.
Don't look in the egg cup it's long abandoned curve lonely convex hollow where origin of birds was laid for soldiers dipping soft and warm and safe at Sunday morning sittings with juice and coffee...
#household A white dress, A jewellery box, A gold necklace, Some stripy socks. A silk bow, Some ruby slippers, An old saucepan, That smells like kippers.
One silver watch for the time you could'nt keep. With a battered face and an alarm that never beeps. One dusty notebook full of blank pages. I've filled them now, it took me ages.
The doll stands in my wardrobe A sentry to the years, As a babe in my dear mother's arms To my angsty, teenage tears. She once held pride of place In my ever-changing world.