Japanese Puzzle Box
By Amy H
A home to countless secrets and memories
Treasure
Keepsakes
Dreams
Its geometric shapes painted delicately on the splintery wood
Its raspy whisper speaking as it is being opened
Its hollow soul protected by riddles
The warm, heavy wood resting on my lap
The golden, sparkly memories preserved forever
Now it is empty and deserted
The smell of happiness lingering in the air
Its hollow soul now empty and desolate
The smell of happiness lingering in the air
Its hollow soul now empty and desolate
Glowing dimly in the moonlight
Remembering
Dreaming
Savouring
I opened the lid and set them free
Memories dancing and twinkling in the moonlight
And I remember the countless memories
Stored in the box