Exile

That's what it feels like... and I know its silly.

They're objects, after all; 

inanimate and of little intrinsic monetary value.

But I see them through the eyes of personal history.

I remember who I was with 

and under what circumstances they were acquired.

 I know which ones my kids were always glad to see

 

and which ones scared them into behaving until Christmas!

 

 From minis

 to handmade,

there are so many stories to tell;

 

 but the time to tell them is too short.

 

 They're being packed away later today.

 

And that makes all of us sad.