Evidence Of Things Not Seen Poem by Adrienne Clark Strachn

A struggles occurs
to put food on our table
I take public transportation
the car is gone.
I carry the heavy groceries by myself
work, two jobs, now a singe mom
cause you up and left us
made that decision on your own
struggles to pay all the bills
two incomes, better than one
rent and the utilities,
the phone bill, and you don't even call
The evidence of things not seen
My body, you use to lie next too
aches now.
The children you once read bedtimes stories to
ask, when is daddy coming home.
How can a good daddy turn to a absentee daddy
What happened to our, what we thought was, perfect family
The evidence of things not seen
the heartaches, us longing for you.
Can you call us and tell us what went wrong?
You left, your toothbrush on the sink in our bathroom
left it there so when you return,
Your seat at the head of the table still there but empty
The evidence of things not seen,
gone but not forgotten
our faith continues day by day....
By, Adrienne Clark-Strachn
1/2009