Somewhere a mother
Keeps on wishing
For the touch of
Her estranged son
While somewhere he
Keeps on wondering
Why he can’t find
A woman he loves
While somewhere the girl
He abandoned
Keeps on hoping he’ll
Want her back
While somewhere a song
Finds its ending
Only to start
Once again
Richard Schnap is a poet, songwriter and collagist living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His poems have most recently appeared locally, nationally and overseas in a variety of print and online publications.
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