Thursday, October 31, 2024

Box of Lies

 Box of Lies

A picture coated box 

Sat between us

A symbol of hope

“We can fill it 

With our lives”

We pulled out a Rand McNally 

Closed our eyes and pointed

To places we wanted to see

Criss crossed lines 

Connecting you and me

A vision board for our future

Placed in the box

cards and love letters to follow

One move and the next

The box went with us

Heavier each time 

And one by one you filled it

With adorations of love

Crafted a world of

Promised dreams

A future we envisioned 

Now, the box sits empty

The words tossed to the wind

You, a match setting it aflame

And me,

I’m just the fool 

That fell for your

Box of lies


Rachael Collins

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