𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐲 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

Homesick, again

You think after almost four years
It'd stop.
You think after accepting a new home
It'd stop.

But it comes back, again and again,
Less frequently than it used to
But you start to think
It'll never leave

It's another one of those nights.
When you grab your old blanket
And the teddy bear
It still smells like home, somehow.

When that song that never hurt
Hits your most sensitive spot
No one's awake to see
How hard it makes you cry this time

So if you hug the teddy bear to your chest
and close your eyes tight enough
Maybe for a few minutes
You're back in your old room

Home?
January 2024