Thursday, April 10, 2014

Letters

Letters to my mom, written on scraps of paper and stuffed in a hotel mail slot.
Letters from a teacher, to tell of bad deeds.
Letters from camp, send more money for batteries and hot pink marshmallow bait.
Letters to celebrities for a class, Arnold Schwarzenegger sent a reply.
Letters home from basic training, get me outta here.
Letters from Kentucky, sent from a gift shop.
Letters from Germany, sent via Netscape.
Letters from Virginia, sent from D.C.
Letters from Afghanistan, covered in dust.
Letters from the collectors, pay us our money.
Letters from the Army, thank you for your service.
Letters from VA HR, congratulations you have been selected.
Letters from the lawyer, it was your fault.
Letters from collectors, your debts have been paid.
Letters from the VA, your home loan is approved.
Letters from Rio, having a great time.
Letters from PSU, you will graduate on time with a Bachelors.
Letters from Liberia, my heart is breaking.
Letters from friends and family, congratulations, the baby is beautiful.
Letters from Army-Baylor, welcome to the program.

So many experiences.  So many feelings.  So much to say.  Postage was cheap.

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