Found, Also

I found a shell from La Serena
Intact
In the bottom of a purse
At the bottom of my closet

I thought about the day we all went swimming
I wore just a t-shirt
That clung tight/too vulgar
For your Christian sensibilities
I caught a hermit crab
That tickled over my palm to yours
We had a feast
Of beer and empanadas and steak and fries
We took pictures
Of holding the moon in our palms
Laughing

It must be easier for you
Who didn’t save so much
No small things to appear
Bidden or unbidden
In purses
Pockets
Or in the bottom
Of a box
Of orphaned earrings