SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

Cherry

By Linda Wigzell Cress

Mon, 30 Oct 2017
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There's Mum's silk Eiffel tower scarf

Brought back by me in sixty three

From gay Paree;

And bootees from my sweet firstborn -

She grew so fast they were hardly worn!

Dads box of tricks from Far East trips

Brought back in 1946

From what he called his holiday -.

I can't throw that away.

My old school skirt,

My Father's favourite shirt..

Hang reproachfully on the wardrobe door

Memories galore!

From baby days to older age.

They are our children's heritage:

Each item tells a tale. I know -

I can do no more;

Our house is small, this stuff must go -

Right back into my Mother's bottom drawer.

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I think it's nice to be willing to get rid of such reminders if you really have to, but nice to keep somesuch while there's a drawer with room to stuff them in! (but maybe not find it escalating more and more over the years!) Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

You're right Rhiannon, but I just can't Chuck stuff out. I suffer from a very good memory and can picture the history of practically every bit of scrap paper! Thanks for a wise comment!

Linda

Submitted by celticman on

yep, we can't bear to part with the past. nor should we. 

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Thanks . My husband would and does disagree. But my house is a lumber room already and will stay that way. Maybe a bit of tidying when times. 

Linda

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Nothing wrong with keeping an edited collection of stuff - it's your family story. All beautfully expressed here - I like the note of slight defiance at the end. 

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Thanks. Editing has always been my problem!

Linda

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

What we all need is for our house to become a Tardis, Linda; small on the outside but with unlimited space within so we can store all our mementos and memories.
Yours is a lovely sentimental journey.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Exactly Luigi. We all need a Tardis! I appreciate your comment!

Linda

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

Lovely!  There are some things we just have to keep.

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

Thanks for cherries editors. Much appreciated

Linda

Submitted by PoppyS on

The past is part of us, I look around the room and see so many things, some make me smile, some bring a tear, but they all have their place.

Lovely piece of writing.

Pops ~xx~

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