What Once Was
I've been writing poems lately. I've also been slowly, bravely sharing some of them. This is a poem I wrote yesterday, June 25, 2019, which marked three years since we left Nicaragua. What Once Was Three years ago today We left our beloved home We flew with full bags And torn hearts Our hearts divided over loss And excitement for the adventure Today I remember I think of the leaving The preparing The grieving The home we'd known and loved Gone in a take-off moment And here I sit Three years later Thinking of my dear Nicaragua Half-wishing we were back Half-grateful for where we're at I know life has moved on Though it stands still in my mind I will always cherish the memories The joys and triumphs Even the tears and lessons Because there we lived There we called home