Digging in the Dirt...

A sparkle of light among the dirt
and another treasure in unearthed;
a piece of an old china plate
someone broke long ago...
Where did they go,
how long did they stay,
how many at the table
for supper every day?
A few more steps
and a cast iron shell
miles from the shore
by laying forgotten just as well
Did it have a stand
or was it in a recessed wall?
Was it part of the Garden of Eden
and lost in The Fall?

Old things and the thoughts they bring;
imagination is truly a wondrous thing
for i have traveled in Time
and the proof lies in my room
things lost, past and forgotten
are like a beacon in the gloom
drawing you near to wonder and question
and that it the wonder of antique things;
Age does bring some lessons...
               07-20-10