Everlasting

Two eyes that look familiar 

A smile as sweet as nectar 

Home travels from the surface of your lips to your fingertips

Home soothes scars and stops you from falling apart 

The warmth of a lover and the comfort of an old cardigan 

Whiffs of chocolate and a sky full of stars

Home resides in the depth of your heart 

A spotless reflection of who you are 

Sealed in a pickle jar 

Hidden in a keychain shaped like a heart

Treasured through pendants and rings 

Measured by the happiness it brings 

Home freezes moments as life passes you by 

Free like a bird in the blue sky 

Holds you softly when you want to cry 

Rekindles the calm you felt at five 

When you are loveable despite flaws, it is home 

Where the past or future cease to plague your mind, it is home 

When your intricacies are not overlooked, it is home 

Where sunsets do not give rise to heaviness, it is home 

In a melody that accompanies your creamy cup of morning coffee 

Home transcends concrete walls 

In the cool breeze that brushes against your skin one evening 

Home unravels a myriad of emotions 

Where do you go when you are hurt and hollow?

What do you need on your darkest days? 

How do you persevere with no one around?

Who guides you when you want to be found?

Home is tender, invigorating, magical and healing 

Home is a shapeshifting childhood blanket 

Home replaces fear with faith 

Home can be physical, emotional or spiritual 

Where you radiate the stillness and certainty of the moon 

Experiences that require you to be patient and graceful 

People who inspire you to emerge from your cocoon 

When you no longer desire to be hateful 

Home differs with age and location but feels the same 

Home reminds you to put yourself first 

Home helps you wash away the shame 

Home stops you from anticipating the worst 

Where will you find your home next? 

What makes a fragrance or movie so special?

How do flowers become band-aids for the broken-hearted?

When did food replace friendship?

In the silence that surrounds you at dawn 

While swaying to your favorite song 

During a walk in a thriving garden 

On an airplane to a land that is foreign 

Home is inescapable 

Home is everlasting