Empty Nest
Education came as an excuse for departure,
You went away, full of smiles, as a marcher;
As though out of sight was the only reason,
My heart played a drastic treason;
It stopped pumping; I stood as though dead,
Your mom fainted out of dread;
There started our agony and anxiety,
Stealing from us our normal gaiety;
Long phone conversation is not helping,
As at this empty nest, our hatchling is not chirping;
Distress and depression have come to stay,
Living with grief, each day has been our way;
Have you prepared yourself for staying alone?
Is self-cooking you now known?
A feeling of purposelessness hatches plans,
Letting go - has gone out of my hands;
I know your absence is not eternal,
Yet, silence in your room seems abnormal;
Come back as fast as you can, that's what I say,
Till then, for your happiness, daily I do pray...!
07 May 2023
Empty Nest Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Cooper Etheridge
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