Keepsakes for kisses

Pink shoebox pushed underneath my bed.
Folded love letters written with cheesy words.
And plastic bags of dirt smudged teddies.
These are keepsakes of an awkward first love.

Sealed envelopes of letters never posted.
Crumbled pages of crossed-out poems.
And aging photos of years gone by.
These are keepsakes of a painful one-sided love.


Blue umbrella too precious to use.
Faded train tickets piled in my wallet.
And silver trinkets kept in a glass jar.
These are keepsakes of a love that ended too soon.