Richard Lamoureux Poet Free verse

A Chair At My Table

Before you kill me,
can you come to my home?
I will prepare a meal for you.
You can play with my children.
Together we can dance to music,
laugh at each other’s jokes.

I will tell you stories of my youth.
I would be pleased,
if you share your own stories.
Let us look at old photographs.
There we will witness the smiles of our ancestors.
Are we not the realization of their dreams?

After dinner,
we could sit together on my veranda.
My lovely wife can serve us dessert.
It would be her very best dessert,
after all you would be our honoured guest.
If by some magic we avoid other mens arguments,
we might end up as friends.
After-all does not the night sky belongs to both of us?
 
If we could give each other one lasting gift
I  pray that it would be peace.
We were not born to be each other’s enemies.
Spending time with you
would show me
all the ways that we are the same.
Please before you kill me,
come join me for dinner.

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Paghunda Zahid November 15, 2023 at 10:42 AM Great poem with great message Richard Lamoureux November 30, 2023 at 5:40 PM Thanks so much.

The Situation October 31, 2023 at 6:55 PM Family meeting family. Adopting each other. We had to because we moved from place to place. I have bloodless cousins everywhere because of this poem. Richard Lamoureux October 31, 2023 at 7:01 PM Wars have stolen many lives. Thanks for reading.

Hilda Greenhough October 24, 2023 at 8:42 PM A poem of hope written from the heart. This possibly happens once in a while. Standing for righteousness against bullies can be difficult. Let's wish for moderation Richard Lamoureux October 25, 2023 at 5:20 PM Amen to that. I appreciate you reading and commenting on my poem.

Paula Goldsmith October 24, 2023 at 12:23 PM A powerful write/ending. Have a blessed day.................... Richard Lamoureux October 24, 2023 at 1:54 PM Thanks Paula.

Christina Bowring October 24, 2023 at 7:39 AM A very well written, thought provoking poem Richard. Love the lines,’ we might end up as friends’ ‘ After - all does not the night sky belong to both of us’. How true! Really enjoyed reading it. Thank you for sharing :) Richard Lamoureux October 24, 2023 at 1:54 PM Great comment, thanks.

Kelli White October 24, 2023 at 6:13 AM Beautiful prose, RL, kelli Richard Lamoureux October 24, 2023 at 6:52 AM Thanks, I appreciate your visit.

Anne-Lise Andresen October 24, 2023 at 6:07 AM - "We were not born to be each other's enemies" ... if everyone thought like that ... maybe no conflicts or war in the world ... a lovely poem, Richard :) - hugs Richard Lamoureux October 24, 2023 at 6:51 AM Thanks so much for reading and for your thoughtful response.