You Never Made It Home

A poem for those who never made it home

You left in the belly of spring
after buds nodding fulsome heads
burst into glorious, colourful song
My own belly curved gently

promising new life

I recall you turned, smiling
as you stepped aboard

so certain you’d return

 

Summer became autumn
bringing flashes of ochre

in falling leaves

 

As winter breathed,

I embraced her arrival

tiny fingers a miracle

curved around one of mine

I felt your smile

 

Now I celebrate

first teeth, first words

each milestone a treasure

framed in memory

 

For you never made it home

Reviews

[BBP]

You got me on this one! Very emotional and so well written. It played out a whole movie while reading.

Excellent job on this beautiful piece.

[Aarea]

This is beautiful and emotional. It reminds me of a soldier and his wife, I am not sure if that's what you are going for, but it works very well if it is. Good job, this is another great poem. :)

[Gee]

Brings to mind thoughts of world war 1 and the hundreds of thousands who set off to far flung lands never to return. My favourite of yours

[GypsyMoonCat]

Well, you'd be right Gee. It is about those men who boarded ships, planes, choppers ... never to make it home again. Thanks so much!

[Troy Adamson]

I like it. reading through some of your work, I start to lose track of what you're trying to convey, but this one has a meaning I can grasp and hold onto. Not to be funny or anything, but this could be put into a remembrance card for Hallmark or something similar.

[GypsyMoonCat]

Thanks Troy! I do ramble on sometimes lol. I am still learning the art of keeping free verse to a bare bones, so I thank you for being honest. And gee, if this poem is good enough to be put into a card, well that's something! Thanks again, so much :) xo

[GypsyMoonCat]

I'd love to know what you think of this!