Twenty Years: Jamie Fraser
Twenty years without his anchor and home,
Yearning for blood of his blood, bone of his bone.
Beloved wife and child never seen,
Their life he ensured by making her leave.
A sacrifice so painful and great
He thought their loss his terrible fate.
He rode to Culloden Moor to die
He awoke to find he had survived.
Captured, he awaited to be shot,
A boy’s debt of honor determined not.
The redcoat officer sent him home
Left with broken body, heart, and soul.
His sister’s determination saved his life,
A life filled with grief and internal strife.
Everyone thought Claire had left him or died.
He couldn’t explain, and inside he cried.
He prayed see them safe dear God,
And in his dreams at night she trod.
He longed to touch her, he loved her so,
His heart bleeding, cold as the snow.
A bleak existence he lived for his crimes,
Seeing his family from time to time.
Solitude the Dun Bonnet’s companion.
Surrender saved his family from famine.
His cave he traded for a prison cell
Loneliness and sorrow, too great to tell.
Chains of iron, cold and gray
Laird of broken men he became.
Then stripped of pride once again
Sent to Helwater far from his men.
A willful girl used blackmail and deceit,
And in her virginal bed she conceived.
His child he saved, but could not claim.
He watched him grow and hid his name.
To protect the wee boy, he had to leave,
His heart filled with longing without reprieve.
Now a stranger where he once roamed,
He felt alone, although he was home.
Marriage vows made because he was lost.
Companionship carried a heavy cost.
So once again he was a man alone,
Happiness and love never to know.
A smuggler, a printer, an author he became.
Danger he sought to ignite a flame.
Fragmented man of many names,
His life and home never the same.
Responsible as always for family and men
Soon to be labeled traitor again.
But she loved him still through time and space.
Determined to find him to the print shop she raced,
And walked through the door to an unknown fate.
He heard, “It’s Claire,” turned, and saw her face,
That beautiful face that was his heart
Two souls reunited, never to part.
Paola Minor said:
LOVE IT! beautiful story
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you so much Paola! 🌷
RAE VOLPE said:
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND HEARTWRENCHING! THANK YOU!
Sooner Sassenach said:
Rae, I’m glad your heart was wrenched.TY! 🌺
Mary said:
Perfect! Absolutely beautifully written! You have a gift!
Sooner Sassenach said:
What a very nice thing to say. Thank you. 🌷
Karen Henry said:
This is lovely. Thanks for sharing!
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you Karen! 🌸
Judy Sand said:
How beautifully written. You covered it all. I’m so glad I’ve read it. Thank you.
Sooner Sassenach said:
I’m glad you did too. Thank you! 🌷
Diane Pyle said:
This poem is so well done…..all the references and story line, thoughts and emotions we have we have appreciated and love the Outlander story so much. Thanks for your time and energy to do this.
Sooner Sassenach said:
It was a labor of love. Large chunks of it came to me one night as I was going to sleep! ❤️
Lois Charlton said:
Beautiful!! Thank you soooooooooooo much for sharing this ❤
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you Lois!
Leticia Szablak said:
Beautify done, bravo!
Sooner Sassenach said:
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Laura Palese said:
That was beautiful!!!
Sooner Sassenach said:
Diana has written such a beautiful series of books!
TAMMY LOCKE said:
Oh my…I, too, write poetry…this is incredible…Beautifully done!!!
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you so much, Tammy!
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Melissa said:
Lovely, touching and bittersweet. Thank you so very much for sharing.
Sooner Sassenach said:
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Constance Jones said:
Those are very beautiful words. I was in tears.
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you Constance!
unamarron said:
This is beautiful. If you compose more, please post and share them with us. Thank you.
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you so much. I will.
rebecca howard said:
pretty poem I would say that sums it up about Jamie an Claire
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you, Rebecca.
Sofia Gutierrez said:
As always brought tears to my eyes…..
Sooner Sassenach said:
Sofia, I think I’m glad. I think that means that it spoke to you.
reginaorlando said:
Absolutely beautiful!!!
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you very much.
Ruth Yolanda Tanielu said:
Thank you very much. I love it.
Sooner Sassenach said:
I’m so glad you do! 🌸
Barbara Bell said:
😟😔😐😍
Sooner Sassenach said:
Hugs!
Glenna Chamberlin said:
Lovely tribute to Jamie’s sorrow, love, commitment. Thank you!
Sooner Sassenach said:
His story broke my heart and then Diana healed it.
Beverley Perez said:
very well done. you have a gift indeed! you covered all the episodes right up to the print shop highlighting the truly important feelings.
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you.
Jo said:
Beautiful 🌺💙
Sooner Sassenach said:
Thank you so very much.
Sharon Gaines said:
I love this! It tells Jamie’s story so beautifully! Truely taking us through his twenty years of torment without Claire. My heart broke again for our dear Jamie! Thank you for your lovely poem!
Sooner Sassenach said:
I appreciate your response!
Mary said:
OMG..you have captured Jamie and Claire in your carefully chosen works.. I love it.. thank you for sharing.. please continue with your gift.. Such longing for their true loves. united again by choice once more …
Sooner Sassenach said:
Voyager broke my heart and then put it back together again. 💔❤️