Glimpses of You

[ionno]

It's not done and I still have some editing to do, but here it is. I'd also be interested in what you think it is about.

 

It’s been eight long years since you left us

Is it time for you to finally come home?

All these years you’ve been missing

Could’ve sworn I’d seen you around

Glimpses in the living room

Sometimes sitting at the dinner table

But then a blink and you vanished from sight

 

I can’t recall the details of that night

All I can remember were the tail lights

Glowing bright red in the night

Reflecting off the wet paved street

And a few days later

A stranger stepped in our door

Someone I had never seen before

Unfortunately I’d get to know him all too well

 

These long years you were gone

I couldn’t help but lose myself

You weren’t here to guide me

The thing that took your place

Only tore me apart

And laughed as I tried to pick up the pieces

Unfortunately life dictates

That you can’t make something

Out of nothing

 

Now that you’re here

There’s so much to say

You missed all the opportunities

Now your precious little boy

Is teetering on the edge

And it looks like he might fall

And, tragically, you were always too far

To catch him

[honesttoblog]

This is really good, and actually quite inspiring!

I especially like this stanza, because it's relatable to a lot of people,

 

These long years you were gone

I couldn’t help but lose myself

You weren’t here to guide me

The thing that took your place

Only tore me apart

And laughed as I tried to pick up the pieces

Unfortunately life dictates

That you can’t make something

Out of nothing

 

Thank you for writing it!