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The mistaken one

February 11, 2022
By Anonymous

Once upon a time there was a shopping mistake

so small yet so expensive 

wondering why people only admire it 

and not buy it

 

sad they can’t hug people like a rain coat can

confused as of why he read his price tag everyday

and could never finish saying the number on it 

 

wishing he could walk out just as happy as the rain boots 

on a rainy day with happy shoppers wearing their new boots

sitting alone in the display watching the shaddy sunglasses on someones face

 

happy man came in and layed eyes right on it 

the small yet expensive item cried tears of joy 

and gasped at its reflection on the mirror

 

to see the most brightest smile it has ever made 

© Anonymous

The author's comments:

This poem is about a ring who reads their price tag each day and is dissapointed and upset because no one is interested in it because of its over exaggerated value. Until one day someone comes in and looks right at the ring and buys it and finally the ring recognizes their worth when it sees they're reflection on the mirror.

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