SATURDAY 15th MAY 2021 ~ FLASH FICTION ~ POETRY
This is a response to a writing prompt provided by WordPress.
PROMPT ~ Memories for sale
On a weekend road trip, far away from home, you stumble upon a garage sale in a neighborhood you’re passing through. Astonished, you find an object among the belong- ings for sale that you recognize. Tell us about it.
MEMORIES FOR SALE
by John Yeo
How much value could I place on a distant memory?
It shocked me to the core to find your favourite cloak
I knew at once it had been your favourite accessory.
To find it for sale here brought an emotional reverie.
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To discover this treasure brought a lump to my throat
How much value could I place on a distant memory?
A world away from your home roots it was rudimentary
The likelihood of misidentification was sadly remote.
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I recognised it at once as your favourite accessory.
All those years ago my life took a different trajectory
My past clouded swiftly behind a veil of smoke.
How much value could I place on a distant memory?
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I left it where the memories lie in the past to soak
I knew at once it was your favourite accessory.
The feel of soft purple mohair still affected me.
How much value could I place on a distant memory?
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The price of lost memories is immeasurably costly.
I walked away fast leaving the past with a finality
Allowing heartfelt memories to die yet evoke,
I knew at once it had been your favourite accessory.
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