Home Sweet Home Aka Breadcrumbs

Easy are the paths to follow 
when I'm young and fancy free, 
home is comfort, joy, a blessing, 
caring folks and constancy. 
My borders are the playroom, garden, 
narrow spaces, fledgling child, 
questions answered with a big hug, 
nothing crazy, nothing wild. 

Later, as my frontiers widen, 
gone the band aid to placate, 
in the cauldron of confusion, 
far beyond the garden gate. 
Childhood greeting, pale and fleeting, 
life no longer black and white, 
paths collide and intermingle, 
as I ponder dark and light. 

Walking through the forest blindly, 
Hansel with no Gretel near, 
breadcrumbs are my only solace, 
stoke my courage, still my fear. 
Faith and pride and resolution 
drive my journey on, because, 
though I've traveled many pathways 
home is where it always was.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Emu Avatar
January 15, 2016 at 11:46 AM
lovely sentiment, home is such a comfort. enjoyed reading this poem. Craig
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January 15, 2016 at 1:50 PM
Thanks Craig... much appreciated. Keith
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