From the Orient
You brought me many gifts:
A red silk blouse embroidered with gold from China,
Art from Korea,
Unusual pen sets from Japan.
England brought hand-painted china,
Complete with a tea pot that looked like it arrived
From days gone by
Amsterdam gave T-shirts and hats,
Holland, wood and ceramic crafts
Germany, Zeppelins in various shapes, sizes, and forms,
And, now,
As you have returned from Switzerland,
You attempt to comfort me for the nine lonely days away from you
By sitting me on your lap and feeding me bites of creamy Swiss chocolate
Punctuated by even sweeter kisses
But the only souvenir I have really wanted,
Is ever, only, you.

 © Aurora Antonovic

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