THE GIFT
 
 

Her eyes opened She approached the top of the stairs There are laughs Something good at the bottom of the stairs She descends toward the activity She hears laughs She sees smiles There is happiness here The clock: 6 o'clock in the morning The calendar: end of the year It's not too early to get up It's not too late to celebrate She approaches the gifts She gets on her knees She looks at her name written on a box She opens it What is inside? She is 14 years old For her it is a toy The future is in the box What is inside? She is forty-four years old For her it is something practical Now is in the box What is inside? She is 80 years old For her it's a souvenir The past is in the box For each the box contains a gift For the girl: the when For the adult: the what For the aged: the why We need to open our gifts At no matter what stage in life Don't forget the smiles Never forget how to make someone smile

 

Jim Holcombe
Marion, IA

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