Sounds of unknown footsteps
And a sea of unfamiliar face,
Seems trivial, seems mundane
But enough to make me feel homeless
A cozy bed with soft pillows
And quilts of pastel shades
Seems nice but for me hollow.
It can't give back a warm embrace.
Roasted turkey on the table
And a bottle of champagne
Looks delightful, but I'm alone.
They're tasteless; they're so plain.
Oh Home! In your absence
I drown in pain and sadness.
I'm cold, and I'm on my own.
Oh please, take me home.
-Katherine Lopez, 2004
(I wrote this poem when i was a high senior. It was published in our school paper.)
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI am here with you, to share what you have on the table,
I have a cold yesterday and went to bed early, but feel better today...
marvelous poem, I enjoy it.
thank you for the beautiful share. ;)
wow, you wrote this when you are in high school, what an achievement, you have special gift in poetry, nobody can deny it,
ReplyDeletecheers ;)
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ReplyDeleteWow thank you. I can't thank you enough. You encourage me to keep on writing.
ReplyDeletecheers :)
Katherine
Thank you. It's a pleasure sharing my poems with you and with everyone else :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!! I truly enjoyed the read,I hope you have a blissful day. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are very right- pillows can't give back a warm embrace! I'm glad I'm not the only one who's had that thought flutter through their mind before. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat work, I've been there :)
ReplyDeletehome is where the heart is...when a home is empty and bears no heart is it really a home. really some lovely lines in there.
ReplyDeleteWonderful poem!
ReplyDeleteyou draw in the reader with your first lines:
"Sounds of unknown footsteps
And a sea of unfamiliar face,
Seems trivial, seems mundane
But enough to make me feel homeless"
Thank you for posting.
Gerardine Baugh
http://gerardinebaugh.wordpress.com/
nice to see your friends grow...
ReplyDeletehappy Friday. ;)
Lovely poem Katherine. I like the contrast between the pictures you paint, and the sadness you were feeling at the time.
ReplyDeleteHi Patty!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading :)
Katherine
Hi Sparrowsong!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know that you were able to relate to the poem. It's nice having you here today. :)
Katherine
Thank you, Brian. I'm glad you like my poem :)
ReplyDeleteKatherine
Hi Leticia!
ReplyDeleteReally? Wow. It's nice to know I'm able to connect to my readers' experiences.
Thanks for dropping by. :)
Katherine
Thank you, Gerardine. I'll do my best to write beautiful lines for my poems.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting today. :)
Katherine
Yes Jingle! That Thursday Poets' Rally is an effective way in creating a community of poets. Thank you for inviting me to join. :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great day. :)
Katherine
Hi Paul!
ReplyDeleteThank you for pointing out what you liked in my poem. And thank you for finding it lovely. It's nice having you here today. :)
Katherine
i've been there too..
ReplyDeleteloved this one
Thank you nanno1982! Nice having you here today :)
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ReplyDeletevery nice poem that evokes feeling. Keep it flowing
ReplyDeleteThank you moondustwriter. :)
ReplyDeleteAh! the bittersweet pain of Nostalgia. You brought it alive for me with your words.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem :)
Thank you :) I'm glad to have brought it alive for you.
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Thanks a lot!