Treasure

i found a treasure in a garbage bin,
a tarnished heart with a charming grin.
i took it home, believing it was gold,
a hidden wonder waiting to unfold.

i polished it gently, gave it a place,
but darkness returned beneath its grace.
the more i healed, the more it decayed,
until the light in my own heart began to fade.

then i discovered, beneath the grime,
the heart was a mirror reflecting mine.
i wasn’t saving treasure buried in the dirt
i was learning my worth by leaving what hurt.

For David’s W3 Prompt

Punam’s prompt: Finders, keepers, plot
twisters
Tell a little story in verse! Write a poem in three stanzas, with no more than 12 lines in total. Your stanzas can be different lengths.
• Stanza one: Introduce a character who finds something unusual or strange.
• Stanza two: Show what happens when your character uses what they’ve found.
• Stanza three: Bring the story to an unexpected realization.
Let your imagination lead you, and see where your character’s discovery takes them!

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