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I sit here in the charity shop

On a shelf all on my own

Not a very friendly place

Like it used to be at home.

Where I was loved and cherished

For the memories that I held

And other much loved articles

Where lots more memories dwelled

But then my owner passed away

And things began to change

We things of little value

Were looked upon as strange.

So we were sent to this place

To sit and wait until

Someone comes along and sees

We have those memories still.

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sassy59 profile image
sassy59

Ah, that’s great Don and so very true. Xxxx

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lizzyw

That’s a very thoughtful poem Don 🙂

in reply to lizzyw

I have valueless items like that which I'm sure will finish up in a charity shop, or more likely a skip. 🙄

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Hacienda

Just what I said in your previous Post Don. xxxx

in reply to Hacienda

You gave me the idea for this one. 😉 Thank you.

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Hacienda in reply to

Glad I did, Don, Thank You. Have a Great Day. xxxx

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SquirrelsHolt

Good morning Mr.D and your female followers have said it all 😊. sassy59 ,@lizzyw and Hacienda ;- we all love this rhyme and just how true it is when discarded items are shelved until a new owner spots them - a thoughtful subject for today's rhyme! Thank you! 👍💞

in reply to SquirrelsHolt

OMG have I displayed my feminine side. 😱

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SquirrelsHolt in reply to

Oh Mr.D ,please don't get overly 😡 upset,as it's the "new thing" apparently,to show a teeny ,weeny bit of your feminine side. Embrace it. Flaunt it !!! 💅👠👗, 😂😂😂😂😂😂!!!!

in reply to SquirrelsHolt

I'm long past getting upset about such things, SH, and I don't mind what I display of myself anymore. (I should really reword that suppose ).

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majji in reply to

Just give us all a heads up when you are in display mode Cap'n please

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hypercat54

Don darling if you were in my charity shop you would be treasured as an antique and would be eagerly sought by an enthusiatic collector, who would think you were beautiful. We would look you up on Ebay first of course! You would raise a fortune for the cause. 😁❤💖 xx

in reply to hypercat54

Can I rely on you to save me from the skip then Pussycat? 🧐x

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hypercat54 in reply to

Definitely. We had this bear come in yesterday with a squashed damaged nose and I said yuck! My manager held it reverently and said this is old and wonderful! Just like you my friend. :D xx

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Hacienda in reply to hypercat54

I can just see Don as a "Toby Don" sitting on a Shelf with lots of other Femininities . xxxx

in reply to Hacienda

Wearing a tutu I suppose. 🤬

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Hacienda in reply to

A very Pink One, I can see you now. LOL. XXXX

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Pantani

Another poignent poem Don, our treasures are those which have found memories for us. Others don't see this and that's why they are consigned to the tip or charity shop. 😭

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Kittykat2

Aw Don that's a good one ❤️💕X

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Lyd12

I love charity shops and woe betide anyone who says they like pigs, or bears or clowns or whatever! Just love an excuse to gather them up and give them where they will be treasured. My shelves are pretty full now, and bought long before charity shop days at Antique fair prices. Give me pleasure still. Hope someone will find them and treasure them again someday.

Thanks for the super poem, Love Iris x

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Whitechinchilla

😉😉

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Yatzy

I’ve sent a few things to the charity shop this morn, reluctantly...now I’m worried they might be lonely!! Maybe a loving new home soon?!

Thanks, Don, you usually manage to pull a few heart strings 💞 xx

My daughter loves jumble sales and vintage fairs Don. She hunts all the good stuff out.

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Oshgosh

Like this.

It neatly covers. When someone s prizes possessions become “stuff” to be moved on

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kpm346

Ah the things we get attached to, a plastic Smurf etc. Still have not got the heart to go to the op shop. Who will love it? Sooner or later we all have to down size and bite the bullet hey? Love your poems Don. Marg

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welshtony

Very true..good one

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Gladwyn

Ohhh it feels so lonely on that shelf all alone !!!! 👵👵👵👵

in reply to Gladwyn

It sounds like I could be coming to sit next to you any time soon, in my pink coloured tutu! 🙄

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Gladwyn in reply to

Now I have something to look forward too .👯‍♂️👯‍♂️👯‍♂️👯‍♂️👯‍♂️👯‍♂️👯‍♂️👯‍♂️👯‍♂️....darn I can never find a pink tutu when I want one. 👙👙

in reply to Gladwyn

You can have mine. I wanted a blue one. 😎

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Gladwyn

Thanks 🎀...you can wear the bow though🤣

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