Homeless : Home

Homeless

Somewhere deep inside

You ached for a home

That was longed for

But never truly known

Was sensed only

By the hollow shape of absence left

By those departed

You could sense with vague intimations

But never fully grasp

Sitting on the back stair

You watched the children play

Siblings all together

Sharing joy at the end of the day

Inside your heart ached

As you knew yourself to be

Outsider

Exile

Are these the most powerful of wordless experiences

Our souls carry and communicate in silence

Do we pass them on

Through the psyches of our children

Why do I now feel the same

That I too

Will never ever

Find a home

A place of belonging amongst others

And yet

Here I sit

Gorgeous puppy snoozing at my feet

Knowing the presence of home only in this

Quiet living room and Computer screen

Through which etherically I seek

A place of connection

With others

Who also so often feel homeless?

What is this home we seek?

Where does it live?

For me it comes when

You recognise me

And I you

When we are known

In and through opened hearts

Then

If only for a few moments

We feel that sense of belonging

And perhaps

Those tender moments of recognition and connection

Can be carried forward

Can

In foresaken moments summon up within us

Comfort

Knowing that all is not lost

And at times

We do find ourselves

At home