Wrapped

You aren't even here,
Yet somehow you manage to
D O M I N A T E
My memories.

5 years old,
Sundays were church days,
But they were also Y O U days,
Where YOUR needs and wants took
Center Stage.

The weekly query?

What
color
panties
would you most like to
see me in?

In that BATHROOM
Before CHURCH
Every little girl voices an OPINION.

Nobody but me knows
This is M O R E than just
Some fun game
To pass the time.
It
Actually
MATTERS

Or does it?


Is it more about the gift inside,
Or does the wrapping paper matter, too?