The Family Stone
Mother and father
Side by side
Watching the ship
Slowly disappear
Oh how they cried
Young son looking on
Not yet understanding
The pain they endured
Saying goodbye is hard
When you are left standing
The family dog
Oblivious to it all
Sits patiently by
his young master
Waiting for his call
Undoubtedly they will
be here again one day
When son number two
Grows up to be a man
And he too will sail a way
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
In response to Helene Vaillant’s What do you see? Photo/Write Challenge