Stamps, do you collect them too?
I know most who do.
I had an uncle once,
His abundant wealth
Allowed him to delve
In a fiery passion
With which he
Collected antique
Coins.
Everyone collects,
Something or the other
That lives as a remanent
All their life.
My collection left some
Bewildered beyond words,
Or they’d simply laugh
Telling me to put them
Back on when
I’m old.
(Put what back on?)
In a little blue box,
Rest my milk teeth
Unaware of transitions;
Ebbed in childhood
Memories.
My mind travels back,
Unveiling years of change
And there I am on a chair
Six & a half years old
Sipping carrot juice,
When it moves
For the very
First time.
Gripping my heart with fear,
A few months later
It bids me adieu
Yet I don’t
Let it go.
All these years I’ve kept it,
And many others of its kind
In a little blue box
Labelled ‘Teeth’
Hiding my memories,
Childhood fears
And dreams.
No, I don’t have a grudge
Against the tooth fairy,
I’m just possessive
When it comes
To me.
-Nameera.
I love this.I collect art supplies lol(more like I keep buying art supplies and piling them up so it has come to a point where calling it a collection is an understatement)
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Thank you!!
God, I know right!? I collect art supplies too. π Like, that’s the only stuff I spend money on when it’s my b’day or any day for that matter lol. π
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Teeth π¬ nice
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Yep. π
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You are collecting memories! worth treasuring!! π
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Indeed. ππΈ
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Nice! π I collect stamps, pens, watches, sunglasses, fridge magnets and buttons.
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That’s nice to hear! I’m sure you must have added a lot to your collection over the years.
I collect buttons as wellπ
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Thank you!
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