Home

It’s a ritual

on arriving back from any journey

we look at each other and say

‘home and safe’,

it is a given that we both understand.

For some, home isn’t always a safe place,

those who experienced the blitz,

refugees from war-torn countries,

recipients of domestic violence

those with anti-social violent neighbours.

Home should be a castle,

indomitable warm, hospitable, familiar,

a place to release a sigh,

a belly-laugh, a cry,

share food with family and friends

a place for births and inevitably deaths.

Home aren’t made of stone, bricks or wood

they’re made from hearts.

Published by grahamrsherwood