I am Opal
I wonder why my mother isn't with me
I hear the sounds of other children with their mothers
I see a new town with new faces
I want to fit in
I am Opal
I pretend that I belong to someone
I feel a need for a friend
I touch the fur of a new friend in a new town
I worry less when he's around
I cry because he can't bring her back
I am Opal
I understand that I'm not the only one hurting
I say together is better than alone
I dream of a day when she may come back
I try to see life through other's eyes
I hope it's really ok to let go
I am Opal
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Oh, great point about Opal realizing she is not alone in her sadness! When she gets to know others she finds out that they have had things happen to them too (including her father) so she didn't feel so lonely.
ReplyDeleteThis poem is beautiful. Opal goes from sadness and feeling lost to acceptance and perhaps even hope...I loved it!
ReplyDeleteI really liked your poem and I think it is really sweet.
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