This Home is Mine

The buzz of TV Looney Tunes in the morning Rumble of static Parents’ alarm rings and rings Yet to be silenced by mom Nana’s cookies melt Leaves chocolatey goodness Dad’s fluffy pancakes Toasted pizza fills my mouth Bursts of wonderful flavour A place to be free Where you learn about culture Your family tree Your culture and who you are Your ancestors look upon Buttered, breakfast, toast Homely scents bombard my nose Pancakes and syrup The sharp scent of sourdough Baking bread in the morning Steaming water falls A rush of relaxation Soap, lather, scrub down A shower, a wash, a clean A symbol of homeliness Comfortable home Memories built of drywall Family dinner My shelter, a safe haven My house, my fortress, my home.