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First
First
Cleaning out my closet
yesterday, I found my old wallet.
I opened it to find
a small torn-edged piece of paper
with a simple pencil sketch:
a K woven together
by Celtic knots
and an outline of a shamrock
hanging off the edge.
I recognized it immediately,
what had been drawn
so carefully over 10 years ago
by my brother’s hand:
my first tattoo.
Mid-back, just to
the right of my spine.
Black, green, and white.
Simple enough, it assures me
that he will always
be right here with me.
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It is very touching that you have this way of remembering your brother is always with you! (Neat that you found the paper as well.)
ReplyDeletewhat a cool treasure and assurance...the little things we keep...and sometimes forget until we find them again...for me it is the bowl by my bed that everything goes in...to wait for me...smiles.
ReplyDeleteIt's always a delight to find something sentimental out of the blue, beautiful memory and story. :)
ReplyDeletelittle things, that are really big things :)
ReplyDeleteNice rememberance of your relationship with your brother Katie.
It's the little things in life that mean a lot, & this poem is a lovely reminder of that.
ReplyDeleteSweet poem and a sweet way to keep him with you.
ReplyDeleteHow nice! To be with the 'in' crowd and you had a head start long ago! Wonderful write Katie!
ReplyDeleteHank
What a wonderful surprise. Lovely sentiments come through without a lot of fluff. Nice work.
ReplyDeletesimple and true, cherishing memories
ReplyDeleteoh that is so moving.... love how a sketch can put us right back into the moment... so many memories here... so much love felt for your bro as well..
ReplyDeleteWho keeps a wallet for ten years?:) Just kidding...enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteGreat capture of a moment. And, a neat find!
ReplyDeleteyou never forget your first do you?
ReplyDeletebut great to see the original, a special one too!
cool that your bro crafted it for you -
even cooler you kept and then found it! YAY!!! - Special K ;)
Katie, these reminders of the small things in life that matters are really all that we take with us and all that we leave behind when we're gone. Very moving ...
DeleteWow what a memory.. The tattoo always with you. And finding that paper as well. Very cool - maybe you should frame the paper too.
ReplyDeleteI love that you are writing for November days. This is a sweet memory for you, I am certain. But did you forget it was there? Just a question that popped up. I envisioned that maybe you had and then found the sketch of it and remembered!! Thank you for sharing !!
ReplyDeleteWe have our own way of holding on to the people we love, lovely reminder Katie!
ReplyDeleteGreat that you found the paper and so cool that you will have him with you always through the tattoo. Cool poem.
ReplyDeleteI keep memories by photos or poems. That I think is safe. It is difficult to make a case out of a tattoo. Maybe it is not impossible.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that the tattoo your brother designed still visually gives you pleasure and provides a permanent tie to your treasured sibling.
ReplyDeleteYour brother is now a part of you..in mind, heart and skin...
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