buried treasure

 

 

drained and empty

buried in the garden

lost from sight and mind

waiting

waiting for years

 

dug up and brought to the light

turned round and round

in our hands

a memory of time gone

slowly dissolving

before our eyes

 

 

 

young carers' day - part 2

And what better after the warm-up than a treasure hunt, scooping up the coins in search of some chocolate surprises!

simple pleasures no. 4 - hidden treasure

I love finding hidden treasures - little notes in books, old papers or long-discarded toys.  These are things which speak of the exquisite beauty to be disovered amongst the ostensibly mundane lives we lead. 

Here are just a few examples of some of the finds I now display proudly in my study.  A letter-heading from a tiling company stuffed deep into the crevices of an old set of drawers owned by my mother.  A 'Magic Roundabout' car left behind in the loft of a house we had just moved into. A card in the pocket of a gorgeous leather Gladstone bag I still own.

Simple pleasures - but what beauty!!