found a note
from one to another
crumpled, tattered
lying scrunched
with a dirt crust
someone had used it
as the path they walked
picked it up gingerly
noticed inside words
written in red
X452QJM
don’t forget
heavily underlined
what did it mean?
whose was it?
bold in its lettering
sounds important
though here it is
on the ground
will anyone see?

-Jennie Nawrocki