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for my bodySomething needs to changeSupplementI am in the same familiar bedroomWith the same view out the windowBut the seasons are changing quickly& I find myself wanting to see moreIt is a new type of rain that falls from the skyThe pleasantly heavy smell teases my sensesWhy do I stay inside?ExplorationI am standing at the front doorIt is familiar yet differentBecause I know this may be the last time I ever stand in front of this familiar doorI feel the call from outsideBut I also feel the fearThe sadnessThe uncertaintyIs this the right decision?I do not want to leave homeI like it hereIt is safeIt is warmIt is comfortableBut still the outside beckons to me“Come child! It’s time.”Initiation<p id="fab0"

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I lace up my boots & grab a few t-shirts that remind me of homeI glance at the words carved in ink across my skinOntdek; Ontwikkel; VersterkBeautiful language spoken from lips of equal beautyTranslationDiscover; Develop; StrengthenMantraIt is these 3 words that hold a promiseIt is these 3 words that push me forwardThe time has come to leave homeSo that I may continue on my journeyGrowing in ways I never imaginedIt is not easyIt is not pleasantBut it is necessaryThis will always be my first home& I will always look back with love & appreciationFor everything this home has providedI take one last look with gratitude in my heartI am opening the doorI am taking the first step in the direction of my new pathI am endings & new beginnings(April 14th, 2020)</article></body>

Arms Like Home

A poem comparing outgrowing a lover with leaving home

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA

I was 22 years old when I discovered that home was a feeling

Not a place

Comfort

Arms like home

I reveled in their safety

Greeting me after a long day

Holding me up when I felt weak

Supporting me with their strength

Presence

I walk through the door

To the same familiar bathroom

Eye gazing into a mirror

Offering a reflection of myself

What are you here to show me?

Reflections

I am in the same familiar kitchen

Searching for nourishment

Finding a fridge that doesn’t have all the necessary ingredients

This food is not working for my body

Something needs to change

Supplement

I am in the same familiar bedroom

With the same view out the window

But the seasons are changing quickly

& I find myself wanting to see more

It is a new type of rain that falls from the sky

The pleasantly heavy smell teases my senses

Why do I stay inside?

Exploration

I am standing at the front door

It is familiar yet different

Because I know this may be the last time I ever stand in front of this familiar door

I feel the call from outside

But I also feel the fear

The sadness

The uncertainty

Is this the right decision?

I do not want to leave home

I like it here

It is safe

It is warm

It is comfortable

But still the outside beckons to me

“Come child! It’s time.”

Initiation

I lace up my boots & grab a few t-shirts that remind me of home

I glance at the words carved in ink across my skin

Ontdek; Ontwikkel; Versterk

Beautiful language spoken from lips of equal beauty

Translation

Discover; Develop; Strengthen

Mantra

It is these 3 words that hold a promise

It is these 3 words that push me forward

The time has come to leave home

So that I may continue on my journey

Growing in ways I never imagined

It is not easy

It is not pleasant

But it is necessary

This will always be my first home

& I will always look back with love & appreciation

For everything this home has provided

I take one last look with gratitude in my heart

I am opening the door

I am taking the first step in the direction of my new path

I am endings & new beginnings

(April 14th, 2020)