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Open Poetry #38

The Homecoming (repost)

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

0 posted 2006-06-20 07:46 AM

The Homecoming

It’d been three years since she had seen him
The man who stood before her now
His hair was long, his face had grown trim
And creases gathered on his brow

She thought back to those days of grieving
The man she told she’d be his wife
So many months now, since his leaving
It felt like someone else’s life

Her mind recalled that fateful letter
The presidential seal enclosed
And caused her hopes to all unfetter
Within the words of death disclosed

She cried because he never learned
Of his own child who daily grew
This father whom they said had burned
The son whose dad he never knew

But she had never stopped believing
And for that reason, never wed
Though all this was beyond conceiving
Here stood the man they said was dead

She listened as he spoke the phrases
That voiced the depths he’d had to roam
Then captured him in warm embraces
“Love always finds its way back home”

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

1 posted 2006-06-20 08:20 AM

penetrating, reminding me of those weakest moments when faith somehow abounds and we are out of life's deepest despair, given a blessing, of the utmost grace...this promotes happy tears....enjoyed

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

2 posted 2006-06-20 08:21 AM

penetrating, reminding me of those weakest moments when faith somehow rebounds and we are out of life's deepest despair, given a blessing, of the utmost grace...this promotes happy tears....enjoyed

Lighthousebob
Member Elite

since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

3 posted 2006-06-20 10:54 AM

hoot_owl_rn,

What a most beautiful story of a Woman's Intuition, enduring Faith, and Love conquering all.

Enjoyed reading your poem/story very much.

-Bob

Frank W. Torres
Member

since 2006-06-10

Posts 133

4 posted 2006-06-20 01:34 PM

Very nice.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2006-06-20 08:00 PM

excellent write!

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