Abandoned
Hear a babe in his crib who is wailing,
left there with a rash that’s got infected
From hours of sobbing, his voice is trailing . . .
What monsters left their son so neglected?
Now see a girl; she’s only four years old.
She is lost and feels so disconcerted.
It’s getting dark; the wind is bitter cold.
How long will she survive, now deserted?
Picture this: A pimple-faced boy, fourteen
is walking home from a dance, dejected.
The girls he asked for a dance were so mean!
Why stay there longer being rejected?
See a bride. Her groom's not there. She's in tears.
She waits with her many guests at the church
as she faces one of her secret fears.
She can't believe she's been left in a lurch.
A groom sees his bride on his wedding day
walk down the aisle. He can’t wait to be hitched.
Suddenly she turns! She’s a runaway!
His smile fades, for he knows that he’s been ditched.
See someone wed for years – hair turning grey.
Her sons are grown; she’s a sad rose wilted
next to her ex-husband’s young fiance -
the epitome of being jilted!
But wait . . .the most tragic by far
together with these others I have lumped.
This last poor soul is carried in a car
to the woods where - throat slashed - she then is dumped.
June 18, 2020
For the Thesaurus - Abandon Or Abandoned Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Dear Heart
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2020
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