that sinking feeling

by jan oskar hansen - Scorpio

That Sinking Feeling.


Walking across a lawn of weed and 
Toys, no one heard me arriving home 
Yelling children, sharp voices,
Laughter and squabble.

A ray of light escaped through 
A curtain drawn window, but was
Quickly swallowed up by a night
That feared its own darkness.

A family huddled together as 
Seeking shelter from an unkind
World, I didn't want to be here
Yet I was one of them.

Would rather have stayed in the bar
Played cards and drifted through 
The night in a haze of wine and
Havana cigars 

Silence fell when I stood in 
The doorway and I got that 
Sinking feeling of not belonging,
A stranger coming home.
Birth sign: Scorpio
Date created: 2001-01-30 09:28:19
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:28
Poem ID: 59911

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