Let’s begin with the bow
Big and mauve and perfectly tied
Handmade by Martha Stewart herself
She even signed the ribbon
Cinched around the box
The box is a perfect cube
Wrapped in champagne silk
That is only produced in a single village
In a hidden location in the middle kingdom
The silken wrapping has been handstitched into place
By Irish nuns, cloistered in an ancient convent
Each stitch comes with a prayer and a teardrop
Supplication, devotion and acceptance are sewn in
You decide to leave this present unwrapped
You place it on your desk
On a pile of printouts of the keepers
The ones you felt were worthy to be inked on paper
The mystery of the contents of the box
Might cause some to rip open the treasured wrappings
Greedily tear open the box hoping for reciprocal reaction
To the action of the wrapping
Major bling, maybe a piece of Chihuly glass
A signed “Victoria Lucas” first edition of The Bell Jar
Instead
You resist
Savoring the mystery
Knowing the promise is so vast
So perfect
There is no need to disturb it
Since the inspiration is so grand
Outside the box
Just like you
Are outside the box
And your curiosity, the need to uncover deeper truths
Enjoys contemplating the plight
Of whatever it is that’s trapped within
Just like you do everyday
With every line you write
David Trudel © 2012
Oh, my–this is just perfect! Thank you so very, very much for this–this is incredible!
Thanks – I thought you deserved something better than a Hallmark greeting!
What a lovely present! Happy Birthday Susan 🙂