literature

this is not home

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these lights which beckon
which flicker in the darkness
whispering -- home, home
you are home

are overlaid with memories
of another city; of other faces.
i am not home

it is a place to rest:
to set down my suitcase,
to let my soul-worried soles heal,
to let this gypsy heart soften

but it is not yet home.

i see ghosts of hills,
a thousand miles away
their curves pressing over
the lines of these;

i see, warped but sure
the trees and roads i fell for,
fell in love with and i am sorry

i'm in love. i'm in love,
savour the sound! -- i dream,
dream of histories
which will never be mine

as the conductor motions me through
the symphony, through the music.

he moves me, ushers me onward
away from the song in my throat,
the hope in my hands

it is not mine, never mine.

go -- go, follow the boats!
i am beseeched --
they shall guide you through
the city reflected in the bay

every glowing orb
and amber traffic light
stretched along the still surface.
shit, i got lost again.

god, i feel so out of place here
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Avallynh's avatar
:star::star::star::star-empty: Overall
:star::star::star::star-empty::star-empty: Vision
:star::star::star::star-empty::star-empty: Originality
:star::star::star::star-half::star-empty: Technique
:star::star::star::star-half::star-empty: Impact

(please ignore the stars, they get in the way very much and they don't mean an awful lot either. here's what counts --)

this was a thoroughly worthwhile read. the idea of memories indelibly ghostprinted over a less comforting present isn't terribly original, but very honestly, there's something about cliches that warms the heart even if it's only the fleeting reassurance of a kindred soul. and your execution and style have made the impact very much yours, so i think in the end you're good to go.

the heartbreak, for me, was consummate at

i'm in love,
savour the sound!


i shall keep this.
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