I'm Already Home

by Italian Stallion   Jul 9, 2009


If you're reading this, expect a knock on the door,
looks like I only got a one way ticket out of here.
I got weak in the knees, stumbled head over heals
and closed my eyes for good, I was left without a choice.

Hold our baby close, tell her daddy's in a better place,
close your eyes and embrace my warmth through her,
open your eyes and see me in her glistening blues,
sweetheart wipe away your tears and just remember this,
if you're reading this, I'm already home.

Promise me you'll take care of our beautiful girl,
promise me we'll see eachother once again someday,
promise me you'll lay me down by the edge of town,
and promise me you'll move on and smile wide.

If you're reading this, expect a knock on the door,
looks like I only got a one way ticket out of here.
I got weak in the knees, stumbled head over heals
and closed my eyes for good, I was left without a choice.

Come visit me, let me see daddy's sweet little girl,
come visit me, lay by my side with vivid flowerings,
cause if you're reading this, I'm already gone,
and if you're reading this, I'll always love you.

You say it's different now, you keep staring at the door
and if being free is worth what you leave behind,
then leave me behind and remember only the best of times,
cause if you're reading this, I'm already gone.

© Copyright 2009 By: Italian Stallion

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  • 13 years ago

    by AngelDust

    I thought I'd come and look at your work. I haven't in a long time. This is amazing and beautiful but so very sad. The words ''I'm already home'' hit me pretty hard. My grandmother will be gone a year 10th March and I never really thought of it that way. It's so hard to accept. This soke to me. I adore you're poems.

    Danika
    --xx--

  • 14 years ago

    by Lauren

    Amazing job! This is an awesome poem. So very powerful and full of emotion and grief, yet optimism. It has a great flow and is worded very well. I love it!!

  • 14 years ago

    by kevin Boundy AKA the ghost

    Wow would be the only word i could possibly use to describe how i felt about this poem. simply incredible emotion was put into this. amazing flow and great structure. keep up the fantastic work. 5/5

  • 14 years ago

    by Courageous Dreamer

    'sweetheart whip away your tears and just remember this,
    if you're reading this, I'm already home. '
    `Whip should be wipe.
    Loved the inspiration of this piece from If Youre Reading this by Tim McGraw..truly an amazing song.. it gives me chills everytime I hear it..

    Third stanza I loved the repetition!

    Loved the concept of this poem! Taking a original song and turning it into another song with pieces of that song but also adding your own words.

    Well done :]

  • 14 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    Aww this is a lovely poem. it is very touching and flowed very well to fit the emotions of the poem. i think the repetion of the verse
    "If you're reading this, expect a knock on the door,
    looks like I only got a one way ticket out of here.
    I got weak in the knees, stumbled head over heals
    and closed my eyes for good, I was left without a choice."

    worked very well and reinforced the message in the poem.

    the last line in the second verse reads : "sweetheart whip away your tears and just remember this,
    if you're reading this, I'm already home. " i am not sure if this is a spelling mistake or if you meant it this way but i think perhaps it would be better if it read sweetheart wipe away your tears. just my thoughts.

    i really enjoyed reading this and was very moved by it, i can imagine it as a song that can be played at funerals etc.

    well done, 5/5 from me x

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