Home

Home is doesn't necessarily have to be a physical place, but somewhere we feel at peace.

He stood there waiting for me,

Expressionless, faceless, quite literally.

Inching a bit closer, I could make out his suit,

Black and ironed, with hands covered in soot.

His feet wore swarthy black dress shoes.

 

Holding out his soot covered hand he reached out for me,

Face blank, yet exhausted was all I could see.

I took his hand and with his in mine

He took me home, in my heart he lies. 

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[DeletedAccount156]

100/100 rating. Second: I took this as the grim reaper? To me its a darker side, and it seems like (to me) the grim reaper has come to take this person back to the grave, where this person can be happy and free again. Instead of trapped inside a human sarcophagus, this person can go home where he or she belongs!

[Soma-ko]

I can't say that it's incorrect, because in literature, everything tends to have more than one meaning. However, in my head, I thought of how the protagonist was thinking about his father, who has passed away. Which is why he stood there with no emotions. When the men die in the family, they are usually dressed in a suit, or at least that's the impression I get from movies, and the soot covered hands hint at his job as a coal miner, or someone with a laborious/dirty job. 'In my heart he lies' suggest that the protagonist has finally come in terms with his father's death, and moves along, feeling at home even though part of his home has been taken away.

Thanks for enjoying my piece, and your take on this is plausible as well.

[DeletedAccount156]

Ah now that you explain it, I do see it from your view point! I did enjoy this, and either way this was an interesting read! To me, this is one of those writings where you read it and your going to get different responses because no two people will look at it as the same!

[NA]

This is really quite touching...death, acceptance and moving on...beautifully done :)

[Soma-ko]

Thank you, and I'm glad you saw the meaning I wanted to display. :)