I have a treasure, dear friend of mine. <br />I have cherished it long, you know. <br />Really, it’s a part of me; <br />I am ready to share it though. <br /> <br />It isn’t very beautiful— <br />In fact, it’s rather plain. <br />But I give you possession— <br />Don’t take it with disdain. <br /> <br />I put it in a little box and <br />Locked it with a key. <br />But now I give them both to you. <br />Do keep them safe for me. <br /> <br />The treasure box, within its walls, <br />Holds something fervent and true. <br />Though precious as I think it to be, <br />It's not fit for one royal as you. <br /> <br />I know it mustn’t seem like much, <br />But I give it, full of care. <br />And I don’t expect one in return. <br />I wouldn’t even dare. <br /> <br />So now this pitiful thing is yours. <br />I give it to you this day. <br />And for your lifetime, it is yours <br />To keep safe for always.<br /><br />Paige Scott<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-treasure-box/
