Home is a concept

as much as a place.

Where do I belong?

Where can I be my true self?

Nothing and no one

is holding us back

from feeling

‘at home’

– other than ourselves.

A long time residence

develops a familiarity.

work done

to maintain or improve,

people and gatherings,

events

large or small,

joyous or sombre.

Children conceived

and raised,

games and laughter.

Sunrises and sunsets

Trees, flowers, birds

Lemons

Lawn

And, if you’re lucky

and work hard at it

Love

and buckets of it!