Water breaks
The walls close in
Home is no longer welcoming
Forcing me out
No!
It shakes
Writhing in agony
The earth quakes
I hang on
No!
The space becomes smaller
Can’t stay here any longer
But this is my home
Where do I go?
A force pushes me down
Can’t hold on
Have to hold on tighter
Only God knows what is yonder
Still being pressed down
The pressure is unbearable
Don’t know if I can hold on
What is this evil?
There’s a tiny light ahead
The door to another world?
How will I survive?
All I know is right here
The light gets bigger and bigger
The walls push me even farther
My head is out, what is this place?
My heart longs for a better place
I’m out! I’m free!
But I don’t know this place
It’s all so frightening
Looking from face to face
It’s so cold and noisy
Why am I here?
Then someone swaddles me
And draws me near
Still, I cry
For where am I?
Everything‘s so different
And I don’t know why
But my home is no more
I’ve been cast out
I’m hungry and tired
Then something fills my mouth
It’s just what I need
Food for my soul
I soon fall asleep
When I wake, I am home
Written by L.M. McBean
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