Login
|
Join PoetrySoup
Home
Submit Poems
Login
Sign Up
Member Home
My Poems
My Quotes
My Profile & Settings
My Inboxes
My Outboxes
Soup Mail
Contest Results/Status
Contests
Poems
Poets
Famous Poems
Famous Poets
Dictionary
Types of Poems
Quotes
Short Stories
Articles
Forum
Blogs
Poem of the Day
New Poems
Resources
Syllable Counter
Anthology
Grammar Check
Greeting Card Maker
Classifieds
Member Area
Member Home
My Profile and Settings
My Poems
My Quotes
My Short Stories
My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder
Soup Social
Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us
Member Poems
Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Random
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread
Member Poets
Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest
Famous Poems
Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100
Famous Poets
Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War
Poetry Resources
Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter
Email Poem
Your IP Address: 18.191.240.243
Your Email Address:
Required
Email Address Not Valid.
To Email Address:
Email Address Not Valid.
Required
Subject
Required
Personal Note:
Poem Title:
Poem
Here I am with all my bags scattered at your feet. The train roars away, miles away. With smoke piling out of it and no trace of me. Had a nightmare last night that I left you behind hit me with such force that I jerked awake and cried. There was darkness looming ahead but I just kept doing what I was doing and then it all caved in. The thunder roared and the lightning cracked, death surrounded me I was found with shaky knees somewhere on Toledo streets all I could think of was Home. So I jumped in someone's car, in someone's arms and fled. Cuz it was new and different. I said Home, Take me Home. I called and called to say I was on my way. No one answered. No one was there. But new people. A Father who looked like my Father but a Mother who looked strange. And I know wicked step mothers are only in movies. Only in movies. That storm had taken everything I knew. That nasty selfish storm. You heard I was on my way to go way cuz I was in shock, it all came back to me. Have to start my life over. Brick by brick. Block by block. The strongest material so we can always stay together. You did not push it. You did not beg. With the calmest, gentlest voice you said: You were the most beautiful baby I'd ever seen. Born on a Tuesday I remember that day. Six pounds nine ounces however many inches long and smiling away... Can't believe I almost left you behind.. Like some puppy I can't take on a trip that I can just toss aside somewhere on a country road left wondering what you did wrong. You are people. You are my people, some of the best God made. So I dropped my plans ran and took a flying leap into your arms. That darkness is still here but it isn't everywhere. Its starting to fall behind will you dance with me on the other side? And say we beat this we beat this thing. I cried oceans for twelve whole months and I will continue to off an on until my Home is back... But now I'm here ready to gve give give til I can barely walk walk walk cuz I'm so worn out. That's what I want. Here I am take me back. Trains will always be there. Trains will come and trains will go..
CAPTCHA Preview
Type the characters you see in the picture
Required