Abandoned
From a boy to a man
in a single day
Now you say
you don't want to stay
You color your version
of what happened back then
You abandoned me
you are about to do it again
Brothers and sisters
left with a hole
That can only be filled
with the light of your soul
Your struggle will end
not on this day
What makes you think god
won't turn you away?
Failure is surrender
it leaves you weak
Death will not give you
the salvation you seek
You can Stay and fight
anyone can run
Clean up your mess
your damage undone
I can give you so many reasons
you need to be here
So many reasons
not to lose to your fear
Why cant you see
it's not just your life?
So much will be lost
A mother, my wife
You leave all your kin
an incomplete heart
The blame and the guilt
sure to tear us apart
Maybe you will come back
as somebody free
A stranger in the park
that won't recognize me.
About the Creator
Enjoyed the story? Support the Creator.
Subscribe for free to receive all their stories in your feed. You could also pledge your support or give them a one-off tip, letting them know you appreciate their work.
Keep reading
More stories from Rebecca Dalmaso and writers in Poets and other communities.
A Bridge Among the Flowers
To my dear and beautiful granddaughter, I've needed to write this letter to you for a long time now. I just didn't have the words. I'm not sure if I even do now. But this is my feeble attempt. Forgive me if I don't use the proper pronoun or gender when I am referring to the "you" that I know and love. I'm new at this and still very confused in my "Boomer-ness." I think you already know that I am having a difficult time wrapping my head around these concepts. But it doesn't minimize my love and adoration for you.
By Shirley Belk5 days ago in Pride
Comments
There are no comments for this story
Be the first to respond and start the conversation.