Boxes

There is a woman who puts things in boxes
Keepsakes mostly of her kids
Snapshots of gap-toothed boys and girls
Pictures and drawings they did
Trophies and ribbons
A old newspaper clip the young bride
A stack of old Valentines cards
I love you is written inside

There’s a hat something borrowed
There’s a veil something new
There’s a bible something old
There’s a letter something blue

A letter something blue
Came on a day that turned black
A grateful nation informs you
Your first lieutenant is not coming back

There are Valentine cards
There are Valentine cards
Some flowers carefully dried
There are Valentine cards
Valentine cards
I love you is written inside

There is a woman who puts things in boxes
Keepsakes mostly of her kids
Snapshots of gap-toothed boys and girls
Pictures and drawings they did
Trophies and ribbons
Newspaper clip a young bride
A stack of Old Valentine cards
I love you is written inside