Eminent Domain

When the loss for freedom of choice becomes inevitable

Eminent Domain

You stood there in the empty room
with sadness on your face
a memory of years gone by
lay silent in its place
A house you’d built
with your own hands;
no longer yours to own
against your will, abandoning
this place you once called home
The old wood floors were splintered now
and flagstones on the hearth
seemed to whisper "take us too
don’t leave us in the dark!”
A tired broom leaned wearily
against the fireplace
and wind that moaned so eerily 
blew through without a trace
It rattled soft the dingy glass
within the windowpane
and seemed to call
“this house will fall to eminent domain”

Reviews

[Chris]

I thought of relationships ending and parents finding how uncaring many grown children can be. Eminent Domain regarding property is a person losing what they have for a supposed greater good. A fair market value is estimated - though really seldom fair at all.

Life has a way of happening and we seldom always survive as we were.

[Tony]

When those who are supposed to protect us betray us.
This poem is filled with very descriptive imagery that keeps the reader captivated.

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you for commenting. Yes, I'm sure it seems like a betrayal of sorts

[Chris Shaw]

A real feeling of sadness in your lines. I can envisage and feel that situation. Very well written Mari'

Chris

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you Chris. There's a dark brooding over this poem I think.