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Stolen Home

by bkjax August 2, 2024

By S. D. Kilmer, BPS

Long is this pain,

The grief,

And the unbelief.

The sorrow,

Without a yesterday

difficult is a tomorrow.

The impossible longing

For a place I have never known.

A place never seen.

A place I know I’ve been.

And yet, it was once home.

S.D. Kilmer, BPS, is a retired pastoral/existential counselor and family mediator. His poems have appeared in several literary anthologies and online literary magazines. Much of what he has written can be found on his website. Follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

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