The Hope Chest

Time Captured in a Wooden Box

By Mary K BrackettPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

I gave my daughters,

Memories in a hope chest,

Time - locked in a box.

inspirational

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Mary K Brackett

Mary Brackett is a novelist, poet, & award-winning short story author. She has authored and co-authored articles for magazines with her husband and is currently writing a series of novels with her talented daughters.

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