Poems

home

i'd made the decision long ago.
i was going out west and no one could stop me
mentally i was gone,
but my body stayed behind.
one foot in reality,
another in my invention.
my soul was far away from home;
home didn't feel right here-
until i met you.
i met you and i wanted to unpack my bags.
(they were on a plane in my head,
waiting to be shipped off to my own unknown.)
i stepped out of my future,
and back into the moment.
i started living;
living for today,
living for the moment,
living for a purpose.
no longer wasting thoughts on what lies ahead,
not worry about impossible what ifs;
relishing in right now.
moments and memories that can't be replaced:
bare feet in soft sand,
a hot familiar sun beating down,
loved ones surrounding,
always nearby,
only a whisper away.
all a learned appreciation, still developing.
thank you for opening my eyes.
for allowing me to grasp
what was already in my palms
before it slipped from my reach.
i'm sure you'll slip too,
once your time passes.
but i can never repay you
for giving me my home