The fireflies were fairies.
The mermaids ruled the bath.
Tea time was with the teddies.
Her voice tinkled when she laughed.
But now the room is silent.
She never stops to pour the tea.
Her imagination stolen,
by time, the master thief.
Image source: Patchworkmoose via Etsy
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It is time to make time for the neglected imagination.
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Absolutely!! :)
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“time, the master thief”… Brilliant.
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Thanks!! :)
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I loved this! What a cool mix between a nursery rhyme and wistful memories.
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Thank you for checking out the stragglers!! :)
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This is really fantastic. Great job. :)
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Thanks Dawn!! Much appreciated. :)
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I got Alzheimer’s from this piece, a woman who’s had her memories + imagination etc. stolen from her by Alzheimer’s and is now suffering from dementia.
Really sad feel to it, poignant.
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Ah, yes. I love that interpretation. Thanks for taking the time to read and share your thoughts!!
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This is an amazing way to describe the stolen imagination, Genna!
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Thank you so much!! :)
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My child is grown, but this makes sense of how it used to be. Wonderful.
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Thank you, Claudette. :)
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This piece shines.
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Thank you, thank you!
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Oh, shoot, I don’t even have words for how this grabbed my heart. And here I was, working on a poem about my oldest child’s impending graduation…she comes home for about 5 minutes at a time and talks about college plans…
p.s. adorable crocheted teddy pic = bonus points.
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Thank you so much, Jennifer!! Congrats to your oldest; although, I’m sure that’s a very emotionally torn place for you to be.
And isn’t that bear the cutest!? If you crochet, you can buy the pattern for it from Etsy. :)
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Oh my goodness, I just looked at this Etsy shop. Adorable! So tempting…
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Haha! Right? I’m not crafty enough. I just want to buy the bear fully assembled. :)
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This is by far my favorite. Wish I could have voted for it!
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Thanks Melanie!! That’s so nice of you to say!
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Truly a lovely poem. Congratulations.
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Thanks!
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