Home Is Where The Heart Is

Once upon a time

beyond seven mountains

beyond seven seas

there was a little girl named Catherine.

She used to dream

about foreign countries

to set her adult foot and someday

when she grew up

she took a flight

to the country

about which she knew a lot.

She collected music from there

alternative rock has always been

her favourite genre.

All the greatest writers also originated from there

with Shakespeare, Dickens, Wordsworth, and Pope

leading the way.

"Well, when I finally set my foot over there

I will call it HOME and let it be now."

She worked hard, could barely count the time

when she could rest, years on her feet;

worked like a thousand men

in a fragile female figure;

all this time she never had any doubts

where to turn in the worst of times

coming now and then

because England always hugged her, not letting to shed

more tears than necessary

and feel the stable ground underneath;

even if it’s only an island

it’s still of astonishing beauty

ranging from cliffs, castles, cathedrals, ancient ruins and theatres

lurking from every corner

of British heritage

pampered by every citizen like a child

and no wonder why we cherish it so much.

Mother Earth has been generous in this part of the land

giving us almost every type

of landscape,

like Scottish valleys and hills ,

water reservoirs, the sea

and a little bit of mystery

sufficiently nourished with plenty of rain,

but right after that

the sun always rises

because the winds favour many here

where cultures mingle like in New York I’m afraid

unfortunately, with crime to the same extent

as in our capital, which is sad.

"I wish to stay here forever," she thought

"I think my new soul has been born

in a generous and benevolent English soil

nurturing my goals.

It wasn’t always easy in the long eight years, yet

if I survived that long

I’m sure that I can confidently call this place my most beloved HOME. "

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To England – my second home, or rather my first

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September 2021

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