Heart's Home
Ghosts glide over the footsteps I leave,
Transparent smiles.
Hollow promises.
They cling, sordid smoke around my mind
As I wander my way back,
A heavy heart fighting to beat alone.
Cross the threshold, they evaporate,
Banished by the brave
Who wishes my soul to save.
Follow the warmth that leads to her,
Normal to anyone passing her by
A refined wonder in my mind’s eye
Embraced by a look, that blazes past my walls,
Hands that hold me strong as I fall,
A friend that comes to care before I call.
Together, a bond no entity can break,
Together, light laughs that our spirits make,
Together, my humble heart no longer aches.
For the flower, that blooming, makes me whole,
For the sun that shines life upon my shaken soul,
For the confidence that carries me along uncharted paths,
For the love that washes me in a cleansing bath.
I leave this house, my character content,
Fluttering heart never more to lament.
I leave this house, but reside with my home,
Who holds my heart in hand, however far I roam.
Copyright © Holly King | Year Posted 2010
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