loss, or- an old red box

you used to have an old red box
that you would dismiss
two small people
down
to raid
on sunday mornings
so that you
could hide yourself
under the covers
for another hour.
these two small people
are no longer
small
now.
and all of the
gold and silver
that you hid
in that locked
red chest
would not
allow you to have
another of
their
sundays;
ever again.