Hope Chest

childhood dreams, neatly folded, safely tucked away

wrapped within whitewashed sheets, cleansed with salty tears

by victim of perverted desires, to demons falling prey

childhood dreams, neatly folded, safely tucked away

locked away in sturdy chest, forgotten were those years

buried ‘neath emptied bottles of Zin and Chardonnay


childhood dreams, neatly folded, safely tucked away

awaiting realization after facing all those fears

time capsule to be opened in light of present day 

childhood dreams, neatly folded, safely tucked away

wrapped within whitewashed sheets, cleansed with salty tears 

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