Every year one would arrive
whether by chance or design
always a lavender envelope
my most favorite color
days before November 11th
were spent searching the mail
Grandpa never ever forgot
And one year she came along
a girl on the card
walking through a field
all in white, hat and gloves
with dark heavy curls
to wish me a happy birthday
and I wanted to be her
We spent months searching
for the perfect dress, lacy
the perfect hat, white straw
little white cotton gloves
and sponge curlers
for my defiantly straight hair
It was to be all for Easter
best time for all-white wearing
I slept the night in curlers
put on the brand new dress
the hat and gloves
and went walking in the pasture
next to the house with Queen Anne's lace
and I was her for a day...
I only saw myself once
in the reflection of the microwave
and there are no pictures of that day
the camera had broken the month before
but I can still see it in my mind
remember the feeling of being dressed
all in white and walking
among the Queen Anne's lace
My mother cries to this day
upset that she couldn't capture
the moment, seeing me in the pasture
but it remains sharp in her memory
she says it will never fade
There are no more lavender envelopes
Grandpa died years ago
and the cards so specially kept
have been lost after many moves
but she is still here
the girl walking through the field
all in white, hat and gloves
with dark heavy curls
to wish me a happy birthday...
I see her in the mirror now
I have become her for myself
memories and images and time
wrapped up for safe keeping
all in my smile...
Author notes
Written February 15th, 2006
A contest entry
- Most Memorable ChildHood Experience by SmokinHotWhiteTiger.
325 points, ended March 3, 2006, 10 entries
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Comments
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What a wonderful poem. I love the idea of growing up and reaching your goals. Also the idea of finding yourself by being other people is fasinating. Good job and good luck! ~Des
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Beautiful
awhhhh that is so sweet.I also remember the sponge curlers and light flowy dresses on easter.And my very straight hair.LOL
You sounded like you got to be a beauty in the quenns lace.thats awesome!Great write!!!THanks for sharing!!!
Thank God For Microwaves.LOL -
woo. this is a verey beautifully written tear jerker and also a heart breaker of a poem. this is so beautifulk the way it is heart felt and touching. it is such an e-motional moving poem it leave sme in tears that the envelope got lost but the memory linger son forever that is just ebautiful. thanks for entering and Good Luck!
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