the gift

gifts that last forever

are so hard to find...

a gift that stays static 

a gift that is never lost

and never forgotten. 

we tend to bury girts that reminds us of the past

forget about gifts

lose gifts

the greatest gift is love 

the thought of it

the simplicity

the sheer truth of love

the imperfection 

and the perfection

love makes us remember

love makes us hurt

love makes us want to forget

and love makes it all true. 

I stare blankly at the beautifully wrapped box

a silky green ribbon tied at the top

sitting on my dresser

unopened and untouched.

I feel as though everything will melt away

if I open it...the truth and the thought behind it

will be lost forever

so I leave it...sitting on my dresser

unopened and untouched

with the simple inscription on it

that I am grasping to hold onto forever

"Love You"