Once Removed
The pennants leading to this place
where I want you to join me
all say the same thing: Home
Away from Home Away from Home.
Even if you live in your first home
for all of your days, it would be
your first home once removed,
twice removed, as you, within your
home, changes, ages. The world is
your ocean, and each home
an iceberg. You can have it
if it’s visible, glistening above water.
This made me think of how familiar places can look completely foreign based on mood. I've gone through that a few times, re-orienting myself.
ReplyDeleteI am always struck by how much meaning you pack into so few lines. Like this a lot.
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