Jewelry

I remember that you

as a child –

still fresh-faced and unburdened by your world

had a special little jewelry box

filled only with your most special things-

things only for you.

And as you grew older,

barely still a child

but still enamoured with the world

held onto this special little jewelry box

filled only with your most special things-

things only for you.

I remember when the yellow-hearted thieves

saw you no longer a child

start to float away from the world,

grasping for your special little jewelry box

laden only with your most special things-

things only for you.

And as you drifted ever upwards

bearing no more semblance to this child,

no longer a part of their yellow world

try to damage that special little jewelry box

packed only with your most special things-

things only for you.

And as you now stand before me,

a child in knight’s armour

again enamoured with your world,

I think that it’s time to open your special little jewelry box,

still full of your most special things-

things only for you.