Much like East of Eden

She carried it with her for always

   this burdensome box. small and vast.

Filled with all she is.

Filled with love. 

Seeking its owner, she let them explore

   rummaging the contents with greedy, dirty, disinterested fingers. 

All turning away. Each unable to take the box she carried

   because it was not his. 

Shaking heads, averted eyes. Downcast. Cast away. They handed it back to her. 

   Roughly

   Slyly

   Passively 

   Secretively 

   Brutally

   Apologetically 

   Regretfully 

And finally, on the day he approached, her heart recognized and understood. 

And she loved him because it had been his all along. 

Reviews

[Joshua Carl Cruz]

Feels like love at a yardsale which I love. The metaphor for box was on the nose without me sounding to crude. And the men in this are too relatable! Its what casual browswers of lve do and I totally agreed with the imagery. Well freaking done miss. I was impressed

[Coco]

Thanks, so much! I'm happy with this piece and appreciate your feedback.

[Sami Khalil]

Your style is unique and very enjoyable...Excellent...:)..............