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A Weathered Key

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A weathered key turned in a worn out lock;

Rusty hinges creak as the lid is gingerly raised,

Aged dust drawn as if by vacuum fills the musty air,

Like so many travellers on their worldly journey.

This steamer trunk long forgotten;

Adorned with France, Belgium, Canada, Japan…

Reminders of its travels and the sights it has seen.

Memories of good times,

Memories of some not so good,

Memories of long nights,

Smoke filled taverns,

Exotic women,

Exhilaration in the unknown,

Glorious sunsets,

Distant shores,

Warm breezes,

Tearful goodbyes,

This musty old trunk, like my mind

Covets memories of days-gone-by.

Perhaps they too are weathered and worn,

Adorned with tattered tags of my life’s travels,

And relegated to a dingy attic,

But they are mine and mine alone

To cherish all the days of my life.

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Comments

8 responses to “A Weathered Key”

  1. redgladiola Avatar
    redgladiola

    Sounds like you’ve gone on some wonderful travels. Thanks for sharing them!

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      I could only wish, aside from going to Mexico on a cruise once, I have never left the U.S. though not because I haven’t wanted to travel. I am hoping to be able to some day. Thank you though for the nice comment. :)

      Reply
  2. Tracesofthesoul Avatar
    Tracesofthesoul

    This I’d so lovely, Dominic!

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      Thank you very much, I appreciate you saying so. :)

      Reply
  3. words4jp Avatar
    words4jp

    This is so cool – an old trunk – full of treasures. I personally believe old trunks full of mysterious treasure is more interesting than a new trunk full of stuff – which – chances are- is not a mystery. But – let me just say – how exciting it would be to open up and explore a ‘well-traveled’ trunk;). I gots some WD-40 for the creaky rusty lock. ;)

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    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
      Dom DiFrancesco

      I have no idea why I came up with this one, it just popped into my rusting, creaky head. :)

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      1. words4jp Avatar
        words4jp

        Like I said, I gots the WD-40;)

      2. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar
        Dom DiFrancesco

        I’ll keep that in mind, I think I will need to very soon. :)

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