favorite earring
I mourned your singular loss;
found again today.
This earring’s a fav
I lost it once and again
and found it once more.
Last night I mourned it
the earring strayed from my ear
found outside on ground. 9 november 2012
I have a favorite pair of earrings. Not wildly expensive but I love them. They get a lot of compliments. I’ve lost one of them three times. Once found the next day at work. Once found kicking around the floor in this room.
Spent yesterday hoping to find it again. Shook out the covers. Nothing. Looked for stray shiny things on the floor, in the car, at work. Nothing. Last night I wondered if there was any chance at all of the card shop I’d found them in having another pair (that’s always pretty unlikely don’t you think?). Decided I might check, but had to let it go. So many sweaters and shirts and scarves pulled on and off, phone calls taken etc.
This morning I head out to work and there, on the path between the front door and the car – a shiny earring.
Thank you world.
