Strawberry Fondue

Lost and Found

The white tiles were the death of me

Footsteps echoing, cackling in glee

Yet my heart could not mimic the same joy

For the smile on my face was only a decoy

The door of Room 33 lulled me into its arms

With a clench of jaw, I prepared for the harms

Of the ferocious stares and gleaming eyes

Quick to judge, wanting to pry

To my astonishment, there was nothing

Nothing and no one around to soothe the biting sting

That I felt from being lost and ignored

A river of emotions flooded into a torrential downpour

Perhaps tears clouded my eyes

Perhaps I thought of fighting fear with lies

I slinked to the seat with my nametag attached

And I dreaded and, looking across the room with a poker face to match

Only two pairs of eyes met mine

The rest of the world lost in time

A shy smile shared, a release of tension

There was only curiosity, not condescension

Months after the first day, after my initial arrival

I learned that there was more to this than survival

But friendships true came and went

Some, some remained imprinted in cement

The two on the first day stuck by

Day after day, our antics never died

The days turned to years as time flew, un-aged

From strangers to knowers, all barriers disengaged

Some day you may find yourself looking through the lost and found

Finding a plethora of miscellaneous trinkets abound

Yet don’t hesitate to throw your unwanted belongings into the dejected abyss

The abyss of misfits abandoned memories of bliss

Because someday, another will stumble upon the lost treasure

And they will find their own journeys to explore to the last full measure

But still, there is no shame in sticking to your roots or clutching your battered old teddy bear a little bit tighter

Although some should be discarded, the most precious thoughts should remain, proving you are a fighter

The school’s lost and found is a peculiar place

You may find yourself longing for a familiar face

Yet the new ones may bring something more

The love of friendships and joyful recollection washing onto the shore

~Such cheesiness, I know. But c'mon, just endure this once, ya know? :D

What's everyone doing this summer? I'll be going away the entire summer, so I'm pretty psyched. 

Thanks for reading and all your support! I hope you continue to enjoy these rather iffy poems. ^-^ 

Linda~