"Antiques" sign
Old things are more beautiful
than many things brand
new
because they bring fond memories
of things we used to do.
Old
photographs in albums
love letters tied with lace
recapture those old
feelings
that new ones can't replace.
Baby shoes, a teddy bear,
a ring that
Grandma wore,
are treasures waiting there behind
a door marked
"Nevermore".
Old things are more beautiful,
more precious day by day.
Because they are the flowers
we planted yesterday.
-Clay Harrison