What I un-Wished

A poem about a different outcome of waiting.

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I remember it like it was yesterday

Your distance silhouette once again leaving

You said your goodbye with a deceived smile

Father promising many calls

Sisters hugging convinced that they will endure

Brother fighting his tears from the future longing

Yet you stood there and waved anyways

A brave smile you masked on

Not believing that all will be alright.

If you work hard then I will too

If you do good then I will too

You promised us that and we cling on

We accumulate awards we gathered deeds

We waited to be praised on your return

Nonetheless you came with a frown

And you turn our fantasy upside down

I do not know what went wrong

Was it the waiting was it the coming?

If I knew at all what will be

I would not have wished for any.