keepsakes & trinkets unseen

By NikesRain




great beauty i find in small things
kind words a soft voice a needed smile
butterflies on rainy days
and each jewel i take
locking it into the vault of my heart
so when my hands are cold and empty
i can open my trinketbox
dive into my own private treasure
remembering not all grand things
need to be larger than life
and neither do i



















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© 2006 NikesRain
Published on Friday, October 20, 2006.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: *sigh* those are words to live by

  • A former member wrote: Wonderful. =)

  • A former member wrote: you ahve no idea how i needed something this softly divine; i have mine own 'trinketbox' and right now its overflowing with prayers and leaves....this stunned me into a quiet reverence.. .. beauty....

  • TaintedButterfly On Friday, October 20, 2006, TaintedButterfly (670)By person wrote:

    It's so perfect Doe... that's what life is about, and you nailed it! Beautiful and gave me those tears that only someone who knows can get... who lives it. You know the ones...;) Love you my friend! Julia~

  • Asouldivided On Friday, October 20, 2006, Asouldivided (22)By person wrote:

    That is totally my philosophy. Huge work in so few lines!

  • A former member wrote: Wow, its so simple, but makes a big impact. Good pieave ][Nstant ][Nsanity

  • hate_doll On Friday, October 20, 2006, hate_doll (265)By person wrote:

    :) because i'm so short my granma always used to tell me that small things are bigger treasures. this makes smile, it's a very uplifting and hopefulp piece, it's awesomr

  • Anth On Friday, October 20, 2006, Anth (1133)By person wrote:

    this is how i feel, a beatiful work to be treasured

  • AniDayz On Friday, October 20, 2006, AniDayz (820)By person wrote:

    ...*...magick...*...spoken so beautifully, wise and .true. ... moving me as always you do.

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