East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon
Finding Home
Home is multi-dimensional,
Not bound by walls or borders,
The location is intentional
Built with love and care.
*
Finding home defeats direction,
East o' the sun - west o' the moon,
Navigating by the heart's connection
Suddenly you know you're there.
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I thought I'd found it for a season,
Found a house, though, not a home.
Couldn't puzzle out the reason
Sorrow to wisdom, hard to bear.
*
Home depends not on relation,
Not on blood, or body's bone.
It appears with appreciation
Spirit easy in the soul you wear.
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Some may never feel the rebuff
Never know the pain of 'go'.
Content with pieces, jagged, rough,
Silent resentment, muttered prayer.
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Once finding home already in me,
No need to hunt, seek, or roam,
Ready, then, and open to see
Home is heart that we can share.
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Judey Kalchik
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Comments (5)
This was very beautifully written! I loved it!
Wonderful! I believe you hit the nail on the head with your last line. Loved it.
This is beautiful, as so well said. Home has nothing to do with bricks and mortar. it is, as they say, where the heart is. Well done.
Love it 🥰
Brilliant!!!👏💖💕