Ann Peck Poet Quatrain

Empty Nest

Aren't you happier now that they've all left.
No, I didn't know how quiet would sound.
This emptiness, feeling lost and bereft.
I want loud music and voices around.

No more days when I said go out to play
I want baseball games and a band concert,
plays and dances, arguments to allay.
I didn't know how much silence would hurt. 

Childhood ended—I don't remember when,
Suddenly big boys, coming and going.
My heartache, I'm sure, began about then
not now needed, cut apron strings showing.

But parents survive, I'm just not sure how
to make it through the next long, silent night
I wish I could relive each moment now,
I'd promise not to say “please be quiet.”

May 7, 2023

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Daniel Turner May 9, 2023 at 4:48 AM Great write, Ann. Most of us have been there. You'll adjust! However silence will always be a reminder. I enjoyed this poem. Have a wonderful day:) Ann Peck May 9, 2023 at 10:12 AM Hi Daniel. Well, these were my feelings long ago, and I do like the quiet most of the time now. It truly was difficult at first. :) Thanks for your comments!