One Day Closer

• Nina Robertson, Grade 10
• Poetry
• 2010

It weighs me down,
Holds me back.
Like a bundle on my shoulders I must carry it,
But unlike a bundle,
I can never put it down to rest.
It follows me,
Every day,
Everywhere,
Worming its way into my thoughts.
I hate it,
But it is a part of me now.
It has its share in all my feelings.
It subdues happiness,
Magnifies sadness,
And prolongs longing.
It is my yearning
To be back,
With you.
Each day it becomes more,
But each day,
It is easier to deal with.
Each day,
I am one day closer to coming home.