Scott Simpson · Poetry
The Gift You Forgot to Wrap
Use For Kindling · source pages 53
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Source page 53
The Gift You Forgot to Wrap
You meant to send a card.
You forgot the stocking stuffers.
The pie crust crumbled.
But you said, I see you.
You asked, How are you really?
You babysat, gave rides,
sent a poem with no reason.
You gave what you didn’t
even know you had to give—
and it mattered more than
ribbons or wrapping or
the right kind of tree.
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