Saturday, November 03, 2012

Five Minute Friday – Uprooted



 

He had a wanderlust that could not be quenched
Moving from town to town
Changing jobs at the drop of a hat

With family in tow, there was always another move in store
His wife became an expert packer
Frequent moves do not lend themselves to collecting precious things

Friendships started were once again uprooted
One could only hope it was at the beginning of the school year
The ripple effects would be felt over a lifetime

A consuming passion is what did him in
Cigarette after cigarette, no less than two packs a day
He died way too young, never to see his children grown

By the time she was ten, they had moved ten times
Is it any wonder that she doesn’t know how
To let the roots of friendship grow

Something is always held in reserve
So that the deep wounds of her soul won’t be hurt again
Will she ever be unafraid of the changes tomorrow will bring

She longs to be settled for a lifetime
Letting her roots grow deep
With the husband she loves, in the place she calls home

Susan Wachtel
November 3, 2012


If you would like to participate in Lisa-Jo Baker’s Five Minute Friday Challenge head over to her website “Tales from a Gypsy Mama”.  Be sure to read some of the entries from other writers.  I can promise you that you will be blessed.

3 comments:

Thauna said...

Beautiful and pointant. I hope you get a chance to fully grow your roots.

Denise said...

Amazingly awesome post.

Melissa Ens said...

After a couple of years of constant transitions (ending us up on another continent) I can more easily imagine the pain of constant moving... Praise our God who can heal anything - if not this side of heaven, in heaven at last where we will be forever home and will never have to shed those goodbye tears again.

Thanks for sharing your heart.

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