Jeannie
The pain and dispair of being alone really comes thruogh in your words. Imagery is great.

In the mist of all the lonely tears
That crowd inside our every breath
We hunger for the love we knew
Now tossed and in distress.

This stanza is so heartfelt.
Love Cindy

Oh my oh my....This made me teary eyed...my parents have been stuggling for some years now and the only reason they are together is because of me and my brother....I'm scared that when I get older there will be lonely nights in this house and empty rooms.....you described a feeling that I wish no adult nor child would ever have to go through but unfortunatley thats life and thats what happens :-/....Great write!!

There may be children who to care
The life they knew is gone
Now at the table an empty chair
A wonder of what had gone wrong.
^^ This stanza stuck out to me and inspired an idea....mind if I used "An empty Chair" for a poem title?!