So Far Away From Home

So far away from home

I’m just cold and alone

With no place to go

So far away from home

I take my mother’s phone

When I ran from home

I put a note on her bed

And she thought I was dead

So far away from home

4 Comments

  1. Emma on August 17, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Your poem conveys a lot of emotion. It feels lonely. Good work! Keep writing!

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  2. J. on August 23, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    So simple, short, haunting but beautiful. You leave the reader wondering what has happened in the past, what’s happening now, and what will happen to the writer.

    Excellent job!

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  3. Carolyn on September 1, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    “Home” is a very powerful word. It says a lot about you. And of course, “mother” is even more powerful. Those two words show the unconditional love you have in your life. Beautiful piece.

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  4. HL on December 5, 2022 at 12:00 AM

    This poem packs an incredibly visceral punch in just a few short words, which is an amazing feat. Your imagery is simple but morose, haunting, longing, and aching. One thing I learned in Poetry Class was to use a lot of concrete images and concrete events, which you implemented in a stunningly effective way. This poem rings with sorrow and regret, which truly pulled at my heartstrings and made me feel intensely. Few poems can garner that kind of reaction from me, which makes this one truly special. You are clearly an artist, a poet, and a speaker of the harshest kinds of truths. Beautiful, stunning, sad. Please write more, and if you do, I will seek them out as best I can to have the privilege of reading your words again.

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