Prompt: Choose a line from Burning the Old year by Naomi Shihab Nye
“Where there was something and suddenly isn't”
The Morning You Left June 6th, 2014
the flaming red cardinal with his lady friend flew right by my ear
whispered to me i saw them but didn't stop i would have liked to
to fly with them to watch them to admire them
their vibrant color flaming red in the verdant morning
tell them how glad i was to see them but there was no time
knew the meaning of their visit i was in a hurry
stepped into the van directed the driver to hurry
no time to wait i was late just like the rabbit
looked at my watch i'm late i'm late
no time to say hello goodbye i'm late
i'm late i'm late ...too late
i walked to your room the door was closed my heart broke
i called you name there was no answer you were no longer there
yesterday “where there as something and suddenly isn't”
March 8, 2016
4 comments:
Whew, Annell....what a deep and sad and haunting (but beautiful) poem you have written. And what a tragedy that you were NOT able to say good-bye. Breaks my heart.
Annell, this brings tears. You and I chose the same lines for the same reasons. Yes, heartbreaking, that you were rushed and late at the hospital. But I do think those cardinals were Jim coming to find YOU.
So sad... it all changes in an instant... the image of the closed door is really haunting for me.
Every life that
continues to live
in eYes of wE
as i..
iS a
Love
that
never
ends for NOW..:)
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