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