Hometown

I’m looking for a hometown that’s anywhere but here Ever reminded that the dark of night gives way to my fear Where faces of family and friends look like strangers to me where people are afraid to be who they are meant to be Hometown- just another word for a living hell Here living alone is all I’ve ever done well Surrounded by strangers I know are my own Where I rest my head doesn’t feel like home I’m looking for a hometown that’s anywhere but here Where I’ll know the people and they’ll become dear Where no one’s a stranger and I can finally breathe A place where people are just as they seem Where darkness of night gives way to peace and calm Likened to the embraces of a lovers arm Where I gaze upon the moonlight of a summers’ night And I sense in my soul that my world is right A place where intimacy and friendship are easy to find Where living from the inside out is living of my kind I’m looking for a hometown where people know me well Where emotions are expressed and friends are easy to tell. 8-26-14