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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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