No Harm Done - A poem
No Harm Done
Doorbell rings
Open door
Familiar face
Not seen before
...
“Your name Jim?”
Nod my head
Young man stares
Nothing’s said
...
Clears his throat
Looks around
“Something lost
Something found”
...
“Do you know
A Janet Drew?”
Nod again
Indeed I do
...
Years ago
A shameful thing
Broke my vows
Removed my ring
...
Later with child
“Is he mine?”
“No’, she says
“Not this time.”
...
Broken hearts
Many tears
Cruel regrets
Missing years
...
Moved away
Began new life
Lost my way
Lost my wife
...
Now he stands
Inside my door
Familiar face
Not seen before
...
“Mother lied
What’s done is done
I’m here to say
That I’m your son.”
...
Handsome lad
A father’s pride
Wave my arm
“Come inside.”
...
Talk awhile
Shed a tear
Father and son
Share a beer
...
I wasn’t there
To raise my son
To help him grow
What have I done?
...
Harmless tryst
Harmless flirt
No harm done
No one hurt.
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The cruelest lie
We’ll ever hear
Is what we whisper
In our own ear