You still smells the way you did then
Stuffed in a draw put away
Forgotten
Darkness kept the hunter green and silver from mellowing
when the four of us relocated
The white walls and furniture
no variety in a never ending color
The smell of chep cleaner lingered
It was once your house
I rescued you from a trash can when we finally moved
You were a secret grandma and I kept
for over ten years
Only we knew that you hid
in the empty guest bathroom drawer
I knew exactly what you were
In a way your a stand in for my grandfather
Did you know that you ran away and got married to your high school sweetheart
And you ran one of the best home remodeling companies Houston, Texas had ever seen.
As an infant I have been told stories that I would only speak gibberish to you
No one in this world can ever call me Lizzy but you
Betty never did remarry
She didn’t even date
Until then
You’re in my closet
Kept hidden until I forget
Or leave
James Bowie High School
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