Maybe

poem by: Frank Hornby .
Written on Feb 13, 2017

"I took a stroll through Sefton Park sat,and gazed across the lake,
the pigeons, ducks, and graceful swans, what a beautiful site they make.
Golden leaves blew in the autumn wind, they rustled, and swirled about the ground,
I sat alone, deep within my thoughts, there was no one else around.
I turned up my collar, slowly lowered my head, then the tears began to fall,
the misty rain caressed my face, and hid the pain of my recall.
Why do loved ones have to go? oh why do they pass away?
Childhood memories torment my mind on this cold November day,
then suddenly, I heard a lovely sound that stopped me feeling glum,
a little boy was feeding the ducks, and laughing with his mum.
But as I looked up, strangely I was still alone, there was nobody that I could see,
the ghostly fun, and laughter, I know I heard, maybe that was mum....and me."

 

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Cecilia Crasto commented:
A beautiful poem, loved ones pass on but they are always watching over us, that's how I feel.
Frank Hornby . commented:
Thanks Cecilia, .....as I sat there that day many years ago, I really did feel my mothers presence....as if she was telling me..."frank I'm ok.".....
Christopher Russon commented:
Nice poem Frank.I can relate to this poem.
Maria Williams commented:
A sad time Frank when one loses a loved one, but I feel that they are always near watching over us. Your poem is beautiful.
Frank Hornby . commented:
Thanks Maria...............my mum was beautiful...xx..
Frank Hornby . commented:
....thanks Chris....👍🏻
D'Vina Dietrich commented on Oct 01, 2017 at 3:06pm
Wow... I felt this one. My mom passed only a year ago, its terrible... This one hit me in my heart.
Frank Hornby . commented on Oct 02, 2017 at 9:35am
Thanks D'Vina.....your mum will always be watching, and protecting you....as she always did..that's what mums do.....thanks again D'Vina....
D'Vina Dietrich commented on Oct 03, 2017 at 3:54am
Your welcome. &' The same goes for you. (:
Roxanne Dubarry commented on Oct 06, 2017 at 3:30pm
Thanks for wishing me a happy birthday! Loved Maybe. It is a humorous poem!
ann parks commented on Oct 19, 2017 at 11:11am
Brilliant......
Frank Hornby . commented on Oct 19, 2017 at 12:44pm
Thanks Roxanne, Ann.....glad you liked my poem ladies....really appreciate you comments....thanks again..
A previous user commented on Feb 21, 2018 at 8:52pm
That's really lovely, I can't decide if the mums dead and it's a memory or if the character is dead and seeing his past? Either way, it brought a tear to my eye. :)
Frank Hornby . commented on Feb 22, 2018 at 9:30am
Thanks for the comment PTSD X......Yeah..it was about a weird feeling I experienced while sitting in a local park that my mother used to take me when I was just a little boy......I still like to go there sometimes, and feel her presence..........she died in 1978 ....thanks again...

 

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