Written for a contest on Poetry Soup:

Violet Purple Envelope

Sent by no one that I know
From the mailbox I did find
A violet paper soft like snow
A darker grapey purple kind

It wasn’t sealed nor stamped at all
There was no writing I could see
I wondered who had come to call
And left this purple note for me

I turned it gently in my hand
Not wanting to disrupt its look
Looking at the Hallmark brand
It had me now, bound and hooked

I lift the flap up just enough
To see the paper tucked within
I tried to pull it, not too rough
For ripping it would be a sin

The paper came and it was white
A contrast to the darker sleeve

And then I saw to my delight
My love said he would never leave! 

©2025 CBialczak

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