Monday, December 17, 2007

The lost, found...

The lost, found...


Imagine a nightmare

The loss the fear the panic

Of your child being taken from you

The despondency


You would pray

Cray rant and rave

You will plead

Every moment of everyday


You will search

Running you will seek

Crawling you won’t give up

Collapsing you still try not to give in


Prayer turns to bargaining

Promises offerings

Dedications, trades

Sacrifices


Dedicated love

Taking another step

Morning, loss

Realization


Realization but never acceptance

Silent pleadings

Tears in the night

As time moves on


Sudden frantic phone calls

Screaming collapsing

Dreaming crying

Twilight unreal limbo


Unreality of light

Memory of hope

New fears, prayers

Screams, Mommy Daddy Mommy


Your nightmare ends

Your arms enfold

Your hands caress

The child you hold


© Copyright Jan 12, 2007 by M. Emmett Townsend

(Dedicated to all the families and all the workers who strive to save missing children,

to Amber Alerts and all who look for the lost...)

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