Proof of Happiness
© carol voccia 2010 july....
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In a pile of letters with X’s and O’s
Scratched and worn out vinyl discs
Hours more play in them
Causing distorted memories
Blurred reality at its best
Baskets of cards
Certificates of a job well done, pay stubs and tax credits
Holiday get a-ways
Just in time, finding time, if we only had time
Port wine spilled and stained
Permanently affixed on moms favorite table cloth
Hide it under the turkey so she won’t see
By the fire, you kneeling on silk
A wish
A plea
A soft glow moment
My to-do list, your I’ll get’er done list and the
Quiet times admiring the triumphs of
All done
Half done
Never got done
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Inspiring flics, baby pix, the friends and family mix
Quilts, finger paints, the urn with daddy’s ashes
The time we slept naked in the yard
Regrets -bins of them ordered in priority
Sins taken lightly
Left on the curb
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My art, your poems
Your art, my poetry
Tucked in books
Tucked in sack lunches
Tucked inside my veins
A new me, a new you, a re-invention out of the old version
Jewelry given
Pressed flowers
Letters from your mom
The dog’s baby teeth in a jar
The cat claw marks on the back of the couch
Your photo
Your eyes smiling
A warm hug and passionate kiss
A mirror inside me shinning for you to see
