by fotini
A PETS POEM
THE MORNING WAS LIKE ANY OTHER,
AS I SAID GOOD BYE,
TO MY MOMMY AND DADDY,
BUT NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD LOSE THEM TO A TRAGEDY.
THE DAY BEGAN TO FEEL STRANGE,
BUT, I KEPT PLAYING WITH MY TOYS,
AT 9:00, I STOPPED AND LOOKED TOWARDS THE SKY
AND SUDDENLY STARTED TO CRY.
I FELT A STRANGE FEELING ONE I NEVER FELT BEFORE
A FEELING OF SUCH GREAT EMPTINESS
I RAN CLOSER TO THE WINDOW AND SAW SOMETHING STRANGE
A PLUM OF SMOKE AND ASH WERE FALLING LIKE RAIN.
I LOOKED TOWARDS MY PARENTS WORK
AND SAW NOTHING BUT BLACK
THE TEARS STARTED FALLING
FOR MY MOMMY AND DADDY I WAS CALLING.
I KEPT LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW, WHEN
I HEARD A VOICE SAY, "MY SWEET LITTLE BABY,
YOU'LL BE SAD AND HURT FOR A TIME"
AN ANGEL I DID SEE AS I LOOKED BEHIND
SHE REACHED OUT HER HAND AND PETTED MY HEAD
SHE TOLD ME TO BE STRONG
HER TOUCH WAS SO SOFT AND DEAR
YOUR MOMMY AND DADDY ARE WITH ME HERE.
SHE SMILED SO KINDLY, THEN SUDDENLY LEFT
I KNEW FROM THAT MOMENT MY PARENTS WERE GONE
I KNOW THAT DAY IN SEPTEMBER
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER.
FOTINI CHISHAM