Early Sunday morningI kissed my only childLeft a note on the fridgeBabyI'll be back in a while4 my MommaLord knowsI would do anythingShe asked if I would attend Sunday serviceAnd listen 2 her singThe Church ain't really changedYetIt doesn't feel the sameMy nostalga like the candlewaxOn the floorIs just a permanent stainGreeted my Mother's friendsThey askedBoy where U beenWith all due respect AuntiesI've been searching 4 a Sancutary2 rest my troubled soul inMy Aunite Bell kissed meAnd said remember With HimYou never walk aloneI returned her sweet kissBut I felt in my bonesHomeWould never be HomeAgainDriving back 2 her houseMomma saidBabyTake the long way homeYou're so busy these daysAll we do is talk on the phoneShe filled me inAll about the ups and downsOf our Bajan ClanE Dog tryin 2 keep on the narrowLittle Jr. Gettin slightly out of handTold her I wouldReach out him'Cuz all it tookWas 4 me 2 log into my friendsHe always chats on FacebookFound a parking spotMomma saidLet's sit 4 a whileAnd askedDee whatever happened2 my little son's smileI hugged her With all the love I hadYet I felt so sad And aloneI couldn't admit 2 my Dear MommaHomeWould never be Home AgainSince his strokeMy daddy can barely speakBut he always opens his armsAnd smilesEverytime we meetI sat down And held his calloused handsFelt Daddy's frustrationThat we couldn't talkMan 2 manHe knew something Was bothering meThat I refused 2 explainKissed him on the forehead 2 reassure himBut I felt his painNever was I one2 go running in needRather than react 2 pain outwardlyI internallyBleedU seeThough I love my BrothersI was hurt by their petty whisperingTried 2 ignore the signsUntil I felt resigned2 the message they sendHomeWould never beHomeAgainMy Brothers heard That I was over And saidWe're on our wayTold my Momma OkayBut on the realI didn't want 2 stayThey cameWe huggedBut it wasn't the sameHow can you call meYour brotherIf you kickinUndercover GameMomma sensed a separationShe couldn't reconnectAnd she began 2 cryJust put her head downAnd asked Dear GodWhyDaddy got upsetAnd we became concernedBut when a bridge 2 BrotherhoodRots from neglectIt's a blessing when it burnsLooked into my Brothers eyesAnd whispered 2 DaddyWe ARE family until the endBut I knew deep downHomeWould never be HomeAgain

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