Homeward Bound

I feel a longing in my soul

A desire to visit my childhood home.

To feel the grass between my toes,

And the smell of rain hit my nose.

I long to feel the sun on my face

To simply vanish, without a trace.

Without stopping, I long to run

To fly straight home, like a dove.

To see the people, I miss

To hold them near, to kiss.

I long for gossip and stories

To sip coffee and relive days of glory.

I long for home; for my family

For the feeling of stability

For the love that comes unconditionally

And is joined by feelings of tranquility.

And so homeward bound I go

To recharge in the place, I know

I can always return,

Whenever I yearn

To feel the embrace of home.