In One Night

I was in a room
Where I wasn’t supposed to be
I looked at her, eyes closed
Not looking back at me
I began to cry 
So I went back to the waiting room,
But I couldn’t walk in.
I saw these people that I once knew
Supposed to be my family
But haven’t seen in years.
So I sat on the floor outside instead
Where I couldn’t stop crying
But I knew that the ones who cared
Would come out to comfort me.
The night was long
I thought it would never end.
I worried so much,
That it began to hurt. 
I couldn’t sleep, I could barely eat.

I went back to that room 
Where I wasn’t supposed to be
I looked at her, eyes closed
Not looking back at me.
But this time I didn’t cry
I held my head up high
Believing in things would be okay
I kissed her good-bye,
I knew these would be my final words
To someone I loved dear.
She was my whole world,
And decades later it still brings me to tears.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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August 14, 2014 at 9:47 PM
Jessica, stopping by to read and enjoy your poem once again. :) Congratulations, on having your poem featured on the Poetry Soup's Home Page..... Always & Forever ~LINDA
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July 28, 2014 at 8:25 PM
Jessica, , Thank you for the comment on my comment. I am looking forward, in hearing from you again. You will enjoy this site, I guaranteed or my fun poetry name isn't PD :) I highly recommend the blog area, there you can read what is hot, and what is going on here at The Poetry Soup. If you like click on some of the side features ((-UNDER- the area where it reads "Member Poets/Poems")) to the left of this comment. -That's my favorite soup section. If you scroll down to where it reads "Contests" you will enjoy the "Contest Winners: Member " feature. Click away, and check out what's cooking. Enjoy reading and following, many of the incoming winners. "I SURE DO." Please feel free to comment and read any of my poems, if you'd like. My poems are not the easiest to understand:) I'm still learning myself. However, I enjoy encouraging others. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I might be able to help, if not I will recommend someone. Take Care~LINDA~
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July 26, 2014 at 8:29 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup, Jessica. Thank you for this heartfelt poem about someone you love very much. I enjoyed reading this first poem you posted. I am glad you discovered this nice community of writers and hope you enjoy the site. Read the work of other poet's and comment if you find something you like; many poets will return the favor. Over time you will get to "know" some of us. You are welcome to visit my page anytime. Enjoy!
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July 27, 2014 at 4:17 PM
Thank you for your welcome and enjoying my first poem. So far what I have seen I have really enjoyed. I've been very appreciative with everyone's guidance and input so far as well. I can't wait to explore more.
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July 26, 2014 at 3:53 PM
Beautiful, sad, inspirational write that I enjoyed reading! Best wishes.
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July 27, 2014 at 4:18 PM
Thank you Kika for the kind words.
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July 26, 2014 at 2:36 PM
Jessica,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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July 27, 2014 at 10:42 PM
Thank you Linda for the welcome, and so far I have been surprisingly happy by other's feed back. I did check out your contest and began to write something new for the first time in years. So thank you for the inspiration. :)
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July 26, 2014 at 9:36 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Jessica :) - I choose your first great written free verse - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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July 27, 2014 at 10:49 PM
Thank you for your guidance and advice about how this site works. I greatly appreciated any guidance or advice anyone has to offer. I'm excited to post more of my work and be inspire to created more, which I haven't done in far too long.
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