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Where are you, Debbie?

August 1, 2011
By renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."


Where are you, Debbie?
Do you exist in the world?
Or somewhere so unknown,
You shall never again be heard?
Do you wander with strangers,
Or sit with neighbors?
Is it truly a lovely place
To be?

Where are you, Mother,
The one we remember so well?
Who comforts us in the night,
With a laugh like ringing bells?
Who watched soccer games a many,
And provided us with plenty?
Is it truly a lovely place
To be?

Where are you, Wife,
The one he desired the most?
Do you still kiss him goodnight,
Or still prepare his breakfast toast?
The couple that would never separate,
The one he called his soulmate?
Is it truly a lovely place
To be?

Where are you, Sister,
Who shared laughs and a smile,
With a brother who would never leave her,
Even for just a while?
The siblings that would endure any day
The hardships that may come their way?
Is it truly a lovely place
To be?

Where are you, Daughter,
Whom they adored and took pride in?
And smiled and gestured,
When you would stride in?
The one who could never be more good
For the parents who knew she would?
Is it truly a lovely place
To be?

Where are you, Aunt,
The one I write this to?
That we would travel miles away
Just so we could see you?
Do you dwell in my mind
Just to remind
Me of the times
I'm missing today?
Where are you, Debbie?

Is it truly a lovely place
To be?


The author's comments:
This is a poem dedicated to my aunt, who recently died of cancer. I actually haven't written a poem in a very long time, so I'm not sure this is the best I can do. I simply want to share my feelings and way of coping with others who may have gone through the same thing.

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on Aug. 14 2011 at 8:46 pm
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Whoops, I mean thank you :P

on Aug. 14 2011 at 10:01 am
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Thanks you!

LovelySerena said...
on Aug. 14 2011 at 6:49 am
LovelySerena, Dededo, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches on the soul. ~Emily Dickinson

Sweet free-verse! I love it how it really describes. Keep writing! :)

on Aug. 10 2011 at 12:03 pm
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Thank you :)

GreyGirl ELITE said...
on Aug. 10 2011 at 12:10 am
GreyGirl ELITE, Pohang,Kyungbuk, Other
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Especially love the end

on Aug. 9 2011 at 10:08 pm
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Thank you :)

on Aug. 9 2011 at 10:08 pm
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Thanks! :)

on Aug. 9 2011 at 8:40 pm
MidnightFire PLATINUM, Lincoln, Illinois
40 articles 6 photos 239 comments

Favorite Quote:
'Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you'll die tomorrow.'
for my sister: 'when life gives me lemons ... i eat them'
'do not be afraid, be faithful'
'God is not safe, but He's good'

Really good, I liked it :) good job

on Aug. 9 2011 at 2:16 pm
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Thanks so much :)

on Aug. 9 2011 at 10:22 am
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything's a triangle." ~ My mother

"Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it's the easiest way to be heard."

Wow. I love your unique style and the emotion you instill in this piece. This is just so beautiful :)

on Aug. 9 2011 at 9:40 am
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Thank you for reading :)

on Aug. 9 2011 at 9:04 am
M.Trainor SILVER, Pataskala, Ohio
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I don't normally like poems, but I loved this. It's so real. I'm sorry you lost your aunt.

on Aug. 8 2011 at 2:53 pm
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Thank you so much!

on Aug. 8 2011 at 2:04 pm
baaaaaaaaaab BRONZE, Clemmons, North Carolina
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This is really a great poem! I feel like you were able to write with such honesty and still make your point very clear. I also think the repetition of the last lines really added a lot to it. This is not something that could be faked, I'm sure you have a lot of skill as a writer and admire you for it.

Faerie said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 12:21 pm
Faerie, Lala, Illinois
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Wow! This is a very heart-touching poem. I really enjoyed it, and all the emotions seemed pretty vivid and clear. I'm so sorry about your aunt.

 

Great work. Keep writing! :)


on Aug. 8 2011 at 11:57 am
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Thank you for reading :)

on Aug. 8 2011 at 11:57 am
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Thank you so much!

tealbird said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 11:47 am

This is beautiful, and I kind of connected with it--I've seen people lose their life to cancer. I'm sorry for your loss.

 

Again, amazing work!


.Izzy. BRONZE said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 10:08 am
.Izzy. BRONZE, Broadview Heights, Ohio
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This is so touching! I loved the repetition, especially at the ending! It's beautiful(:

on Aug. 7 2011 at 10:37 pm
renthead96 BRONZE, City, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

Thank you for reading. I'm so sorry to hear about your aunt, and I hope that she becomes well and is indeed with you for many more years. But if not, I really do believe that these people never leave us--their memory and spirit lives in the people they touched.

Again, thank you so much for reading :)