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Another Time to Say Good-bye
by Thomas K. HuntI’ve seen a vision soon to be reality
Fourteen hundred miles from where I am
Once again I’ll bathe in the river
In a few more days
I’ll be home again
Mother's eyes will be smiling
Three to add to one to make four
The true love of my being
Rests on the St. Lawrence shore
The celebration of family
The very essence of who you are
Faces around a candlelit table
Glowing in the light of the stars
Sister-n-aunts, Daughters-n-mothers
Sons-n-fathers, Nephews-n-brothers
Separated by miles but together in heart
Live with the pain of living apart
Friends that are forever
Smiles that don’t lie
Once a year is better then never
For the chance to be eye to eye
The days move like minutes
When I’m home I watch them fly
Time to pack another memory
Another time to say good-bye
07/21/2004
Posted on 07/21/2004
Copyright © 2026 Thomas K. Hunt
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Michelle Angelini on 07/21/04 at 05:57 AM Wonderful poem. That last stanza really got me. Good work, Thomas! I hate good-byes. |
| Posted by Kara Hayostek on 07/22/04 at 01:48 AM I really love this poem, the third stanza especially. The faces around a candlelit table, such a warm and intimate image. |
| Posted by Maureen Glaude on 07/24/04 at 03:16 AM my daughter having loved living by the St. Lawrence for two years, this really moves me. Distance is only a detail when the spirit travels to be close to family. Beautiful. |
| Posted by Michele Schottelkorb on 07/24/04 at 08:22 AM a reunion of the spirit, body and soul... excellent, thomas... perfect form and rhyme scheme... touched my heart... blessings... |
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