WHITE BOX DRESSED IN RED RIBBONS

WHITE BOX DRESSED IN RED RIBBONS

You placed a small wrapped white box

Into the palms of my hands

Smiling you said keep it safe

That I am the only one

You trusted to have this

Then you added

But you can never open it

I looked at this white box

Dressed in red ribbons

I smiled at you, and asked

Does never really mean never

You laughed at my question

You may never open

This white box dressed

With these red ribbons

Until I am no longer with you

I flung my head back laughing

And replied

          Even when you leave this world

You will always be with me

Space and time will never separate you and me

So I will rewrite my will and include

This white box dressed in red ribbons

          To stay with me until my demise

You smiled and said it was only your heart

In this white box dressed in red ribbon

That you can give for Christmas this year

I cried and through my tears

All I could say was thank you

© 12/2011 Ellenelizabeth Cernek