Home Is Where
I didn’t know much about the world
Or myself, for that matter
I took gratefully, what I was given
I didn’t know anything better
even existed, for people like me
Who are damaged so thoroughly
That we stand in front of mirrors
And dissect our entirety
No one taught me strength
I doubt I could’ve discerned
I drifted aimlessly, accepting
Scraps for the blessings they weren’t
When debasement is a norm, and
indifference the only recompense
The heart grows silently sicker
Without respect for its defense
I hadn’t known that I deserved
More, that what i was shown
I thought love belonged in parked cars
But you
-you took me home.
It’s strange, how big the world is
When you don’t feel small anymore
Maybe, I can build my shelter, now
That you’ve already opened the door
©Yusra
19.04.2017
