She's Leaving Home...

poem by: Frank Hornby .
Written on Feb 24, 2017

"Why do you just take me mum? every time that we have to go,"
but I was too young to understand, how could I possibly know?
Fleeing into the cold dark night, often in the rain,
Just me, and my poor mum, it's only now I feel your pain.
From Kirkby to Edge hill, a very long way to walk,
sometimes I heard you crying, you just didn't want to talk.
Our destination was Auntie Alice's, at 56 Boyton Street,
painful hours of walking, we need to rest our weary feet.
Once again my mum has left him, I hope this time for good,
but we always end up going back....I wished she never would."

Tags: sad, anger,

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Cecilia Crasto commented:

Oh Frank, you experienced so much suffering in your young life, but something good came out of it, your poetry which is written from your heart, we don't know you personally but, we feel your pain and care deeply for you and wish you peace and love...my son's name is Frank too.

Talal Uddin commented on May 05, 2021 at 3:45pm

You are a genuine translator of your experience into poetry. Hats off frank. Keep it up this work.

Frank Hornby . commented on May 05, 2021 at 5:34pm

Hi Talal....my head is full of my lifes experiences, which I really do find therapeutic putting them into poetry......thanks for your always encouraging comments...I really do appreciate them...ðŸ‘ðŸ»..you and your family stay safe Talal...ðŸ™ðŸ¼

D'Vina Dietrich commented on Jun 08, 2021 at 11:15am

I understand this feeling as a child.

Frank Hornby . commented on Jun 08, 2021 at 4:14pm

Thanks D'Vina....it's not a good memory for me...but it does feel good to get it out into a poem...ðŸ‘ðŸ»....hope things are working out for you...I love your poetry...âœŒðŸ»

Gemma Marsh commented on Jun 27, 2021 at 10:25pm

This is an incredibly told experience like myself your personal experience enables you to create emotional poetry Really enjoy reading your work

Gemma Marsh commented on Jun 29, 2021 at 8:33pm

Frank this is heartfelt and touched me

Frank Hornby . commented on Jun 30, 2021 at 11:42am

Thanks Gemma....I like it when one of my poems "touches a nerve"...and causes an emotion...because most of my poetry is created from my personal emotional experiences...ðŸ‘ðŸ»

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