Pockets Mindscape by Nilla

Handy as a pocket in a shirt ...
this tidbit of wisdom is a family saying,
and once in a while, I contemplate pockets ...
I needed one tonight while I was in the kitchen
and didn't have one,
so I've been thinking about just how *handy*
a pocket would have been ...

I love pockets ... pockets not only carry necessary
things from where they are to where they should be,
they can also contain bits of memory ...
or personal good luck charms or any number of things ...

Pockets come in all shapes and sizes,
as shown by the wide and varied assortments of things,
from the pockets of individual people, to purses
and briefcases, to truck and train and plane transports ...
with a slight stretch to the imagination,
of course ... *whimsical smile*

Prayer bags, and rosaries, rugs and medicine bags
and whatever else they may be called ...
talismans, or would they be amulets ...
cupped hands, even ...
and a way to hold something 'close to our heart' ...
warm fuzzies, a tangible touch of a loved one ...
*farawaysmile*

Handy, yes ... versatile, too, in the number of
both wants and needs they provide ...

And I can't help but wonder,
does anyone else stop to contemplate such things
and be thankful pockets were invented
way back whenever it was,
or am I just further from 'reality' than I'd realized ...
*bemused smile* ...