She Is
when it comes
to tangible
things
and though
pleasing
surprising
thoughtful
they were
and thankful
I was
it is
an altogether
indescribable
amazing
thing
to open
crumpled packages
taped and tied
and she’s helping you
open them
birthdays
Christmas
Mother’s Day
Valentine’s Day
Any Day
she’s helping you
open them
can’t wait
for you
to see
what all
she picked out
for you
special
in her room
among her
most favorite treasured things
and she could
love, love, love
the locket
or the music box
or the peach tinged rose
or the silver broken butterfly wing
or the neon marker
or the mouse that jabbers and zags
or the Mexican maracas
or the monkey that jumps out of his box
or the rocks she found in the river that day
or the heart shaped paperweight
or the mustache pen
or really quite anything
that was given
or kept
or loved a whole lot
this is what
she wraps up
in crumpled paper
taped and tied
for me
to open up
TL