As a parent, I have been incredibly blessed. But I had cause
to have empathy for other parents who have lost a child somehow, either
temporarily or forever and I imagined the anguish as bewildering.

Home By Now
©Thomas Sherbut, Carey Parder, Juanita Walton, Hugh McMillan 2017

This house is empty
Without you here
And I’m not sure
What I’m supposed to do

What day is this?
Is there something I have missed somehow?
You should be home by now

It’s time to wake you up
But you’re not in your bed
I lay down
Wanting to hear you breathe

Where did you go?
Is there something I should know somehow?
You should be home by now

I think I hear your voice
Until I remember
And the silence
Is more than I can bear

Where have you gone?
Have I done something wrong somehow?
You should be home by now

I keep saying your name                           
I want someone to blame
I keep seeing your face
Every place I turn

How long have you been gone?
I don’t remember
Did we even say
Good-bye?

What day is this?
Is there something I have missed somehow?
You should be home by now

What day is this?
Is there something I have missed somehow?
You should be home by now

You should be home by now