»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #45
»
The Ties That Bind…
| Open Poetry #45 |
|
The Ties That Bind… |
|
|
Father Member
since 2009-12-15
Posts 58Confusion |
As is most often the case with my writing I get an image in my mind or sometimes just a feeling and it will not leave me alone until I write about it. It can be very disruptive at times. That being said, many years ago I saw a picture of an elderly man in a cemetery holding a balloon... this poem came from that image. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The Ties That Bind… They told us it was leukemia She was four And with all the years gone by since then I return here again to celebrate her birthday I speak to her of things that have happened in the world since last time But only of the good things I lay upon the earth that separates us And softly sing her favorite songs Imagining her laughing as I do, her little hands clapping in time Her tiny voice filled with the simple joy of innocence Sometimes I fall asleep, sometimes I drift through daydreams I often think about what I would say when we finally meet again But to be honest, I know that for a long while There will only be tears on the other side of “Hello” I tell her I miss her, and I tell her I love her I ask her to give mommy kiss for me And I tell her that I will see her soon, God willing And though it’s been almost 60 years since she died Still he keeps me from her… So still I wait. Placing a flower on the grass I kiss the stone that marks where she lay And let go of a balloon, as a present to her Attached is a note, its words the same as every year “Happy Birthday Sarah, Daddy Loves You” |
||
| © Copyright 2009 J. R. Smith - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
A lovely poem, reminding me of those I have lost and miss~~still. M |
||
|
latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Very nice, I can picture this older man. Love shines through. latearrival |
||
|
Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Beautiful poem, Father. Reminds me of my daughter and how much I miss her. Ida |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
