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Old Shirt

Frayed sleeves and faded color

that make you dirty to fresh eyes.

I slip you on for nostalgia's sake

 

and button your buttons like an

 

old conversation recalled.

 

Your collar is thin and limp

 

and the threads of your being bare.

 

You hang on me like an over-sized coat

 

so I pull up your cuffs to manage the fit.

 

I wouldn't dare iron out your wrinkles

 

or scrub your stains.

 

I shouldn't venture to stitch your tears

 

but I do anyway...

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  • storiesuntold gold member
    October 28

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    Awesome write here

    We look upon clothing and often judge too harshly the person within .Yet even we have stains and wrinkles if we do so in the eyes of God for we must not judge less we be judged .Great write here .Sy I am a good friend of Puppydog I hope you dont mind me adding you to my favorites


  • Puppydog gold member
    October 28

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    WONDERFUL!!!!

    I have these certain old clothes which seem like old friends I just feel comfortable with them.

    • Kay Laon Anders
      October 29
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      Thanks Puppy.

      I appreciate all of your comments puppy. I hope you never get bored with commenting on my trifles..lol.

      Kay


  • michael thomas gold member
    October 28

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    I like the end where you bring the poem to mention tears - humanize it so nicely.

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