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Orphan

I was just past one when you left this earth
Suicide the decision that you made
Who was left to tell me 'bout my self-worth
No one! Only you, and you should have stayed  

Too young to express my emotions well
Left with brothers and a drunken dad here
Did you consider how on earth I'd dwell
With dad who stayed drunk so he could shed tears

God sent a couple who would love and care
They filled in the gap when you were not here
God had a plan to fill the space that's bare
They gave me love, showed the way, taught God's near

God opened doors, gave spiritual birth
I was just past one, when you left this earth 

Finis'
Contest: Orphan Sonnet
Sponsor: Emile Pinet
Written: 05/20/2022
Checked with Syllable Counter.net
I used rhymezone.com on the internet to insure good rhymes
I know the sonnet form is orphan sonnet and doesn't mean it has to be about being an orphan or about an orphan. Since it was called an orphan sonnet, I thought I would use that as my theme.

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Timothy Ray Date: 6/8/2022 1:16:00 PM came by again...to see and confirm those doors God presented and i never balked...whether good, bad or something i should be pondering, He never led me to a bad door...and so i come again to be reminded...He does for others...blessings this day to you and yours... Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 6/8/2022 2:48:00 PM Thank you, Timothy for revisiting this one. Yes, God is good, and He sends only good. If it is not good, then it is not from God. He sent a couple who would take me in, adopt me, and gave me what was necessary to live. They introduced me to God and His Son which saved my spiritual life as well. I appreciate the second visit. Sara

Mv Venkataraman Date: 6/6/2022 5:28:00 AM I will never read this poem again as I would be soaked with severe dejection. Words are miraculously sorrowful and at the same time the poem is crystal clear. Nowhere any confusion to understand and the poem is beyond comments. Absolutely superlative and meaningful to provoke our mind to love all the orphans of the World. Stunningly written to humiliate those who create orphans. Maybe dad's drinking and fighting made life unbearable for mom. May God be with you to give you all love and blessings Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 6/6/2022 9:11:00 AM MV, I think maybe my biological mom was living in hell on earth, but I have no way of knowing. God opened doors and I have had a good life but so many children of the world in the same type of situations or worse don't end up with as good an outcome. I am sorry that it was so emotionally upsetting for you. Maybe you might be able to consider helping with a foster child or adopt one. Thanks for the visit. Sara

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/2/2022 7:52:00 PM so sad this happened to you. I love how you took the name of this sonnet and used it to convey your own feeling of being an orphan. Congrats on the win Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 6/3/2022 10:28:00 AM Thank you, Andrea. Your visit to say congrats is encouraging. Sometimes it hits me, and I feel sad but sometimes or most times I feel blessed. Sara

Bill Baker Date: 5/31/2022 9:37:00 AM Congratulations on your contest win, Sara. A soulful poem of your life. God is good and provides each of us with what we need. I'm thankful He met your need and blessed you with a gift of poetry. Thanks for sharing your life and thoughts through your poetry. Hugs, Bill Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/31/2022 2:58:00 PM Bill, I hear of people whose life did not go as well as mine and it is heart breaking to know that they suffered as a child. God has been good to me. I thank Him every day. Your visit to my page is delightful. Sara

Terry Miller Date: 5/30/2022 2:47:00 PM So sad yet beautiful, congratulations. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/31/2022 8:07:00 AM Thank you, Terry. I appreciate you dropping by. Sara

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 5/30/2022 12:39:00 PM Oh Sara, I was in tears after reading your first stanza. I am so sorry to know you went through this kind of pain. But happy to know you had loving adoptive parents. I was very moved by your words. Congratulations on your win. I am saving this beautifully written poem to my Faves. Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/31/2022 8:06:00 AM I am honored that you would fave my work. I need all the blessings I can get. People think when bad happens to a child it just goes away but it enters one's being and is with them for life. I feel so for all those parents, families, and especially for children who are survivors out in Texas in that they will have to deal with this the rest of their lives. I feel for the little lives that were lost as well, they never got to really live. Thanks again. Sara

Jenna Logan Date: 5/30/2022 12:37:00 PM Congratulations on having written this sentimental winner for Emile's contest, Sara. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/31/2022 8:02:00 AM Thank you, Jenna. I appreciate the visit. Sara

Emile Pinet Date: 5/30/2022 10:44:00 AM Congratulations Sara! Your sad poem "Orphan" earned a distinguished place in my “Orphan Sonnet Contest.” Very well done, my friend, Emile. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/31/2022 8:01:00 AM Thank you, Emile for stopping by to let me know I placed in your contest. Sara

Alexis Y. Date: 5/21/2022 4:31:00 PM WoW! Sara, You did an excellent tying the Sonnet form and theme together. The young child had a rough start and life. However, God had a plan for this young child's life. He showed in the child their worth, and they were loved. Good job. Best wishes in the contest. Have a nice day;-) Alexis Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/22/2022 3:20:00 AM Thank you, Alexis. I appreciate the nice comment. Your visits are always delightful. Sara

Timothy Ray Date: 5/21/2022 11:20:00 AM why do i love this? simple, i see the Hand at work and that is the greatest value herein...wonderful...wonderful...when the road most difficult becomes the healing of gratitude..as my front license plate says...life is a miracle deserving an attitude of gratitude....healing begins with a grateful heart....thank you Sara Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/21/2022 4:13:00 PM Timothy, sometimes I forget to be thankful and grateful which is not good but my life does go so much better when I do. There is always something to be grateful for in our lives no matter how rough may be the way. Thank for dropping by. Sara

Eve Roper Date: 5/20/2022 1:16:00 PM Well written sonnet, Sarah, good luck in the contest. Blessings my friend Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/20/2022 4:21:00 PM Eve, Thanks for the well wishes for the contest. I need all the blessings I can get. Sara

Victor Buhagiar Date: 5/20/2022 12:23:00 PM Even emotional suicide has a part of life and one must never judge for we do not know what lies behind our thoughts. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/20/2022 4:16:00 PM Victor, From what I have learned about my biological family, my mother probably was living in hell. I don't know what was the straw that broke the camel's back. Since I was so young, I can't remember what happened and no one but those that were there and they are all deceased now. I did not seek out information as long as my adoptive parents were alive. Thanks for the return visit. Sara

Michael Tor Date: 5/20/2022 10:27:00 AM Wow touching and emotional to the core. So true a favorite for me Sara. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/20/2022 12:11:00 PM Michael, I am honored that you would fav my work. Thanks. Sara

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/20/2022 8:17:00 AM A good entry for the contest Sara, a well written sonnet. Have a lovely weekend. Tom Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/20/2022 12:06:00 PM Thank you, Tom. I appreciate you coming back and finishing reading the completed poem. Sara

Victor Buhagiar Date: 5/20/2022 7:34:00 AM Suicide is no solution. Wonder how this ends. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/20/2022 12:03:00 PM I agree but I think that a person who is suicidal is not thinking at all only emotion is out at that time. Thanks for the visit. Sara

Alexis Y. Date: 5/20/2022 6:25:00 AM Hi Sara, You're off to a good start with your verse. I found your opening stanza to be so sad. I look forward to reading the rest of your Sonnet. Have a nice day:-)Alexis Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 PM Thank you, Alexis. I appreciate the visit to my page. Sara

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/20/2022 6:08:00 AM A sad verse Sara, and one you hear about in real life. Tom Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/20/2022 7:41:00 AM Tom, Yes, it is real life and it is or was my life but God is good. Thanks for the visit. Sara