The Empty Wardrobe

poem by: Jenny Linsel
Written on Feb 02, 2017

I look in the empty wardrobe 
And it looks so bare 
I remember all of the clothes 
That used to hang in there 

The coat you wore to walk the dog 
And the one you wore for best 
The hat you always loved to wear 
I said it looked like a bird’s nest 

The blouse with lace you wore for weddings 
And the jacket made of tweed 
The numerous scarves of many colours 
How many did you need? 

Your faded wedding dress 
That you hoped one day I’d wear 
The veil to match hung with it 
And the pearl slide for your hair 

The purple dress you used to wear 
When you sang in the youth choir 
Strands still remained on the collar 
Off that faux-fur stole you used to hire 

Your pleated skirts of navy blue 
Were folded in a drawer 
Belts of matching colours 
Hung inside the door 

I look in the empty wardrobe 
And think of what’s no longer there 
And I can still picture you 
In the clothes you used to wear

 

Tags: sad, rhyme,

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Christopher Russon commented on Dec 26, 2017 at 4:45pm
Such a lovely poem Jenny .rather touching I must say .all those reminders.
Frank Hornby . commented on Oct 13, 2018 at 9:11am
A lovely poignant poem......

 

 

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