I was inspired to write this poem after hearing the words, “I wanted so much for us.” The man saying those words was Albert Einstein as he cried and said goodbye to his two young sons and his wife as they boarded a train for Switzerland. The tears of the children, the wife, and Albert reminded me of a time in my life many years ago; a tearful goodbye.
This poem is for all those who have suffered the loss of a dream, of a future that never was.
I wanted so much for us,
a future
that never came
a long life of love and laughter
that never was
I wanted so much for us,
children and memories made
photographs and scrapbooks
a life like our parents
or the life they portrayed
I wanted so much for us,
to grow old together on the porch
rocking in our chairs
to hold hands
as our eyes and hair turned gray
I wanted so much for us,
to say in those late years
“ah, what a love we’ve shared”
I wanted so much for us,
that never was
and never came
That is a lovely poem. Sad, but also somehow comforting.
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Thank you. There is comfort in knowing we can survive great loss and live to love again.
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Great poem. Keep writing them.
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Some things aren’t meant to be. Lovely words. 🙂
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Thank you. I believe it’s possible to learn from every experience in life, especially the painful ones.
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That’s true. There is light even in the dark, only if we choose to see it. Have a great day! 🙂
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Beautiful poem, strangely enough something I needed to read today as well 🙂
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Glad you liked it😊 It always amazes me how the universe brings us what we need.
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