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Knife

My father had a hardware store
He was always opening boxes
He sold CASE knives in the store
He could have had any size he wanted
He chose this little model
2 1/2 inches when closed
It was perfect
Sharp as they come
Fit in his back pocket
Didn’t weigh a lot

When he died 20 years ago
My cousin collected up his belongings
Made up a package
A key ring, a comb, a money clip, other stuff
The knife however is the jewel in the crown
I use it almost every day
It was MADE IN THE USA
Engraved into the blade
That used to mean something
Still does
Written by PoetSpeak
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Author's Note
My cousin was close to my dad. They were both veterans of different wars.  He lived close by to my folks.  He wanted me to have that knife and made sure I got it.  A CASE knife is quality.
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