Homecoming
Two months since that lonely day,
Mother said, "good-bye" and went away;
She left around the break of day,
Exact time, no one could say.
We longed to keep her here awhile,
She said, "Dad's waiting with a smile";
You kids, live good and come on,
We'll be waiting near God's throne.
Mother and Dad-sitting at the Gate,
Out stretched arms, longingly wait;
Where family will be complete again,
Free from all heartaches, sorrow and sin.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AAAA BBXX CCXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 420 |
Words | 76 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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