They hadn't wished
from much
Yet a vow had taken
and visions of sorrow
wouldn't travel home
Inside the passenger
the young mind
the parents carriaged
sound was calm still
And yet seasons couldn't
couldn't prevent the eyes
rains would become familiar
as his country was....
Well, his country was
attached by windows
to an entire world
of differences
The father came into view first
around the corner
worry communicated in his powerless eyes
I held back speech, being poor
Then the child and explanation
mother followed
carrying his vow
At the end of the day
when the family had nothing
empty
only on the way to dinner
Back home interrupted
by our past
inside our country's laundry
was outside
on the way out of the restaurant
the mothers shirt
read of the humane society