The Small Things

 

A pinecone from a Bavarian forest

A small rock from a glacier in Alberta

A round pebble from a Jamaican beach

A strip of bark from a tree in Wakefield

 

These are the places touched

The places that have touched

 

A love letter from a pretty girl

A toy bat-mobile from a friend now lost

A medal given to you by your father

A charm bracelet worn by your mother

 

These are the things you loved

These are the people who loved you

 

They all sit in places

In an overcrowded house

Littered with the memories

Of living and being loved

 

You are them

And they are you