Thin Red Line ( a Poem)
Two dots on a map.
Near 1200 miles of road.
In between,
a thin red line . . .
echo of that
red on black,
the mountain range
of our baby's heart
still hidden
in her secret space.
And now you've
pulled the cord,
pulled it tight enough
to nearly break.
You seem so far . . .
so far . . .
but still you feel
so close,
no more than
a thin red line,
just a few
heartbeats away.
Published by Tina Twito
I'm 39, with a wonderful husband (in Iowa), and a daughter who lives in NC with her hubby (love them both!). I write mostly children's stories and poetry (rhyming poetry, traditional poetry, haiku, but mostl... View profile
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13 Comments
Post a Commentgreat job! Hugz CJ
Thank you all. Good to be back even with the sad subject matter.
cool. A beautifully done piece.
Great imagery! I know how you feel. Our daughter is in China.
Thank you everyone. It's a hard transition, but it's really nice to have so much support from so many! Glad you liked it!
I was happy to see a new poem from you. Nice imagery with the thin red line and the idea of the umbilical cord being stretched.
Excellent. Sorry your daughter is far away, but it's great that you're still close. : )
Wow..this was very touching, great title.
WOW! This was really awesome, Tina!
Nice little poem.