All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
Standing Outside
April 30, 2015
A heart beat fades,
She looks up toward the windows.
Lit from the inside.
She blinks,
Her footprints covered by snow.
Time has erased her presence.
A bark sounds from the backyard.
An older woman sits inside,
Holding a worn picture.
A young girl with black hair,
Smiles back at her from the photo.
The girl outside smiles and says,
“Mama finally misses me.”
She disappears, and
A heart beat fades.
© Jacqueline T., Flowermound, TX
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
This poem was inspired by a prompt given to me during creative writing class.