Treasure The Past

Dusty shoe box a child's treasure chest
old letters and stamps things from the past
grandpa's war medals a fragile pressed rose
yellowed faded report card and a piece of twine

a gold watch band some scrapings of melted wax
the whiff of a musty old cigar one metal button
three cuff links none a pair lock of thin hair
a page from an old bible psalm twenty three

grandmas silver thimble a little blue bottle
deck of cards from japan nineteen forty 
a spool of black thread  pack of sewing needles
pledge of allegiance on an old folded card

small yellowed envelopes with nothing inside
a marble and several checker pieces all red
small white ribbon silk with a pin a buffalo nickle
Aunt Marie's wedding band  a negative of her grave

S&H green stamps business card from a pharmacy
a string with nine pearls old bus pass and transfer
small shells and glass beads and a straight razor
more than a treasure box child holds the past