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Silver, stone treasures<br />

<strong>of</strong> many nations<br />

living toge<strong>the</strong>r on flat bed trays<br />

behind gates<br />

<strong>the</strong>y wait<br />

to be sorted<br />

segregated<br />

to be with <strong>the</strong>ir own<br />

and end <strong>the</strong> confusion <strong>of</strong> confiscation<br />

living in cramped quarters<br />

with unfamiliar cousins<br />

from far away places<br />

representing things that have nothing to do with one ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

I listened – <strong>the</strong>y said<br />

We like to light up eyes<br />

be handled<br />

adored<br />

We crave human warmth<br />

To be brought into <strong>the</strong> light<br />

And visit with you<br />

I watch as <strong>the</strong>y wave<br />

tearful goodbyes<br />

pushed back into <strong>the</strong> dark<br />

becoming one <strong>of</strong> a hundred shelves<br />

lined up behind doors<br />

where visual treats<br />

rest<br />

Safe and ready<br />

To visit with you<br />

Janet Marie Rogers, Visit With You<br />

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