if tomorrow starts without me...
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what little things will they be picking up
what forgotten fallen knickers
under the bed
behind the laundry basket
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what useless things
precious only to me
will they toss away
feeling a momentary pang of guilt for
do grown up children even want their baby teeth?
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what cringe might they uncover
in matrix trails, here and there
dusty corners of the web
words I should have kept under my mattress
outfits that didn't suit
didn't fit right
dance moves that should never
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what unsaid words will they pack away
un-stitched heart gaps
old connections long since worn thin and cold
neglected, forgotten
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what photos will they tuck away
faded memories pressed for another generation
to toss with baby teeth
but also folded into full hearts
stitches aching, pulled tight
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what laughter lines did I carve
what hearts skipped twice
or missed a beat
what eyes twinkle warm
to speak my name
until it's lost at last
like baby teeth
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A/N
Written for Kayleigh Fraser's “One of Us” Unofficial Poetry Challenge
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