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Lunch Box Treasure Hunt (Free verse) by thing1
Placing my narrow backside
on the long white speckled with black bench
My pink plastic lunch box
with Mickey and Minnie pasted
to the front set before
me atop the freshly wiped cafeteria table
by my tiny kindergarten hands
My eyes grow at the sight of the worn
shiny metal clasp in apprehension
of what Momma prepared this morning
following the map of parchment paper branded
on my mind I undo the clasp and open my box
Regarding the road of treasure
I devour a sandwich of cracker barrel
cheddar cheese and wheat bread
While keeping one eye on my next task a ziploc
bag of green grapes I eat each
grape and heed the big red arrow to my Mickey
and Minnie thermos of chocolate milk
Guzzling this thick smooth concoction
I observe a vast X in the concavity of my box
My small fingers dig through
my napkins and plastic bags to reveal the object
of my hunt an individually wrapped
Little Debbie oatmeal creme pie
I carefully uncase this childhood delicacy
my tastebuds dance bringing
to my face a savoring smile
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