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Aliya Wheeler Poem
He opens up the door to a dark and lonely home,
He looks around the room in an empty kind of tone.
The rooms begin to fill as he flicks the light switch on,
Happy to be home again, he hums a mellow song.
He shakes the rain off mostly as he’s taking off his hat,
His shoes will block the doorway if he leaves them there like that.
His socks are kind of soggy so he kicks them to the floor,
And barefoot turns around again to close and lock the door.
He fuels up the fireplace and embers start to glow,
He sits and flicks the TV on to watch his favourite show.
The shadows from the trees outside dance to catch his eye,
Though not enough to be noticed by the quiet man inside.
The mans eyes open very wide, he stands to stretch and yawn.
He needs to go to sleep because he has to wake at dawn.
He’s a talented musician but he hasn’t played in days.
He climbs the staircase locked in the pianos silent gaze.
His mirror says it’s time to sleep, a yawn is his reply.
The toothbrush buzzes sleepily, the shower gives a sigh.
He slowly crawls beneath the flannel covers on his bed,
And tries to say goodnight to all the demons in his head.
Copyright © Aliya Wheeler | Year Posted 2020
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Aliya Wheeler Poem
One day I was fresh and new and all the world was brand new too.
All the world was fresh and new and mostly all I knew was you.
You were warm and I was small and you were strong and oh so tall,
And I would always lean on you and you’d be there and this I knew.
The next day I was taller, stronger, in my estimation, wiser,
Suddenly than you I knew much better and had knowledge wider,
You could never understand, or so I thought, my thoughts and plans,
You could never see my view or know what I was going through.
I forgot that you were once a growing, learning, child too.
The last day came and you were gone, it came so fast and seemed so long.
I never knew how much I grew, how much I knew because of you.
I never though I’d see the day when I don’t have you here to say, trust the Lord with all your heart and read His word and never part.
God gave me you to love, and still,
I love you mom, and always will.
Copyright © Aliya Wheeler | Year Posted 2020
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