"Life's Castaways"

 

            "Life's Castaways"

 

She had learned

the cost of his pain

and rejection...

so long ago.

 

But it would return

and enter her world,

as cold as

winter's new falling snow.

 

Soon fresh hurt would come,

as she struggled to be...

a weak floundering ship upon...

a stormy wind tossed sea.

 

For pain and loss linger inside,

and rejection lies in the heart.

As the mind asks "why can't life's

castaways...have a new start?"

 

    Valentine

Reviews

[R Smith]

indeed why do life's castaway's never seem to get a break but maybe they have to learn and grow, when this does not happen first time maybe a second time comes around so they get another chance to take the lesson in, i suppose its a possibility, your poem throws up many possibilities thank you Kathie :)

[Valentine]

Luckily in my family we had no castaways, here in Michigan's north, my church is full of kids living in foster homes or with grand parents, sad circumstances. Most just want to be loved.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

"Life's Castaways"
Valentine,
A reminder of the preciousness of people, the vulnerability. so much of the sense of value is based on how we treat and are treated. In children, women, men. Of course children being at the beginning of their development need to be nourished, physically, emotionally, spiritually. This poem is a place to think about each of our place and opportunity to bring strength to others.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Stanley R. Teater]

You mention in your comments that your poem's castaway are children. When my wife and I lived in Pennsylvania we were foster parents. All together about 25 children spent time in our home. We eventually adopted three of them. The pain we saw was heart breaking. And the callousness of parents who created that pain was absolutely astounding. Some people cash cause pain in others but never seem to feel it in themselves. I hope there's a special place in hell for people like that.

[Valentine]

Stanley, my brother also took in foster children although they also had 4 of their own. My older brother's daughter has spent years taking in children and has adopted 7 I believe at last count. The state pays her to help raise them. At my church 90% of the kids bussed in are in broken homes, living with relatives or strangers. Rather that than abortions I guess. God bless these little ones. Kathie

[wordman]

all people should feel love .all children should have parents , but in our world God left it up to us
we own 53 cars but can`t help,we have 3 homes but can`t help,we have millions of dollars put back,but can`t help..we are a greedy, self centered nation ..and the people that would help,can`t and the people that can help wont

[Valentine]

Ron, I wonder what our coming president will spend his billions on. He surely doesn't need the presidents salary, can you picture him giving it to the needy? Kathie

[wordman]

we will soon see

[SZHZIA]

We face it in our life. We should be clear in our standing. The rejection and acceptance are both part of our life. But we should be careful for rejection by maintaining balance, because it really hurts. Nice emotional writing.

Best
Szhzia

[Valentine]

Perhaps but what of the children who are deserted by parents, they did not ask to be born. Also marriages were not meant to break. Kathie

[Lorry]

Your words her Kathie bring images of a fantasy island for the lost, who leave all baggage on the jetty and live the way that they should be allowed to, with freedom from past regrets and ghosts of the past vanquished by the knowledge, that their new community won't be quite so quick to judge those who are only looking for the same as themselves. We can run away from others, but we can't run from our own minds. A thought provoking write, that lingers in the readers mind.

[Valentine]

Nemo, sadly there are all kinds of castaways across the world. Cast away kids, cast away marriages, in the middle east people running from war just to stay alive. You are right, we can only run away so far. Kathie

[Donyay Thomas]

no one likes to get rejected and sometimes if you reject someone in the past then they will reject you in the future. sometimes they forget the past and want to start over

[Valentine]

That is true, a lot happens in the dating world. Kathie

[Ted Kniffen]

Whether through death or abandonment, becoming a 'castaway' is a difficult idea to deal with. Well written, Kathie. Good write

[Valentine]

Ted, I have divorced friends that years later are still asking themselves. "What did I do?' Most times it is both parties fault, not just one. Kathie

[SmittyJas]

WOW what a way to express regret in a love poem they can move on and be better lovers for what come forward and try to get over their past affair.

[Valentine]

What happens to the children that people walk off and leave behind? Kathie

[Jamestown]

This is terrific, I could feel the emotions flowing. As you already know,
this is no easy walk through life, I think Sami said it best how we deal with our
rejections says a ton,thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Valentine]

I was thinking more of the little children , they are victims too. Kathie

[Falling Leaf.]

They can if they search tirelessly for a lifeboat, beautiful as always, dear Kathie.

[Valentine]

Not the little children that I see at church where we are trying to make a difference. Valentine