Not Always

We had a dog but not always.

We had a tree but not always.

We listened to Kenny G but not always.

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We sang together but not always.

We read together but not always.

We ate together but not always.

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We ran together but not always.

We laughed together but not always.

We lived together but not always.

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We had heat but, not always.

We had food but, not always.

We had clothes but, not always.

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When two become one,

the heritage of home resides in both.

Comfort, company and companionship.

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Filtered needs, interests and intents.

In all of this we were together but, not always.

But, when we were, it felt like home.

Author's Note:

It's September; cue my annual introspection period. I've been thinking about the feeling of home and its meaningful transference from a passive to an active pursuit from childhood to adulthood. I had or did all of the things listed above but didn't always. They were more the fruit of home than home itself--home was being together.