The Arrival



Though they never knew each other,
they were rich in love and spirit each
with the blood of the other.

Born of earthly fathers, their souls
created by one, their times were different but
their arrivals were planned.

We mourn our loss and celebrate our gain,
they touched one another as they passed through the gate.
No words were said, no words were needed,
the divine love of the path’s crossed,
by Grandson and Grandmum, was all that existed.
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Written on August 10, 2022

Submitted by duanep.55643 on August 10, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXA XXX XXBXB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 452
Words 89
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 5

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  • teril
    What a beautiful poem! So true that relationships exist beyond what we can see. The bond between grandparent and grandchild is always alive.
    LikeReply1 year ago

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