What is Home?

What is home? Is it the memories? Is it the building? Or is it both? The smell of my coconut shampoo Feeling my soft bed with fluffy blankets Seeing the plants thriving & growing The sound of my mother’s voice softly speaking Tasting my mother’s chicken biryani Memories flowing in my mind Even if you live in a mansion Or a small tiny apartment It is not just a house that makes a home The memories make it a home The people who make it special Your loved ones A house is important But when you move homes Your friends are going to miss you And you will miss them too You are going to move schools You will start new A new story At your new home You’ll feel all alone But you will meet new friends A new community will welcome you in You will feel warm inside A happy wonderful feeling This is where you belong This is your flock You will fly high In the sky But you still miss your old friends But you guys will still be friends to the end Now you know the true meaning of home Your house is not the only thing It is your family, community, & the memories This is home