Home

Home, what a simple four letter word But it's so much more than that Or four walls, or just a house It isn't a mere familiar space No, it's much more deeper Home is also an idea, too A house is only a shell A home is special It can change in time It grows along with you But it's always recognizable No matter what it's made of It's way more than where I sleep Where I cook, eat, read, and live Or where I cry or feel happiness Home is more than one sole area More than one thing only alone It's many things and many people Home to me is where I matter Without exception or question Where I can strive and be free It's where I feel the most secure And where no one ever judges me Home is somewhere I feel complete Home is where I'm able to be myself Unapologetically and authentically so It's where I'm comfortable and seen Surrounded by all the people I love And the people who also love me It's where all my puzzle pieces fit I know exactly who I am And I never have to find myself Home is where I'm not afraid Where I don't have to hide Among the shadows Or make myself invisible I'm able to own exactly who And what I am I don't make myself smaller Or fit into others' molds I don't live more for others Than I do for myself Where I'm surrounded by nothing but love Support, care, and acceptance Never have to explain Or defend myself to anyone It feels like comfort, peace, Tranquility, and bliss A place where I never feel alone Or ignored I never feel taken for granted Or simply used It's where I feel safe And never vulnerable Lit by candles and the Calming scent of incense Where I drink tea and coffee In quiet nights and mornings Relaxing inside or In my yard adoring nature It smells of fresh herbs, flowers, And old books It tastes like refreshing lemonade On a hot summer day It feels like warm, soft blankets Or like I'm curled next to a fire It looks like all my favorite things And people all in one place It sounds like soothing songs Accompanied by bird melodies What is home to me? It's home to me, undefinable Home is a tight hug Home is comfort food Home is a source of strength Home is a burning fire Home is memories Home is serenity It's warmth, it's a sunset It's light in the dark Where I feel whole Where I feel alive It's still being decided What my home will be Home is my friends Home is my pets Home is my heart It's more than where I live No, home is where I love It's what I make it to be Where I'm grounded Where I'm stable Where I'm found Where I can soar Where I can flourish Where I can evolve Home is a clear sky after the rain Or a storm ending a long drought It's where I feel validated It's my core and anchor It's my inner circle Where I thrive Exactly where I've been searching for Where my chosen family is Home is where I belong It isn't something I have found yet But what I will never stop searching for Because everyone deserves a home.