Chicano Eddie Poet Free verse

Evacuees

"EVACUEES."


when I woke up 
that morning, 
I knew you 
weren't next to 
me. 

I could've 
climbed the 
tallest 
of buildings 
and screamed 
it. 

why couldn't 
you understand 
what you needed 
to do? 

I suppose in 
the end, 
you knew but 
didn't want to. 

I watch the 
woods get 
darker 
and the animals 
pause in 
confusion. 

If you could've 
ever really 
known just how 
much I loved 
you, 
you wouldn't 
have been so 
afraid. 

so many things 
I want to tell 
you 
but I know you 
could never 
bring yourself 
to submit to 
love. 

if you only 
knew lover, 
if you only 
knew. 

now we sit, 
switches 
turned, 
like the 
stopping of the 
air raid siren 
silenced.


by: Chicano Eddie
7.10.19

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment