The gems of home are commonplace
We see them while we're on the way
To work, to school, to see a show
Or to the store nearby
We take no note of things at home
They do not catch our eye
They slip through errands, jokes, and lives
While we go by and sigh
These scenes from home, they may not shine
To those who see them every day
But we recall these hidden gems
When we end up somewhere far away.
