The Meaning of Home

In a home, you find happiness and belonging You are bathed in love measureless Warmth and caring is always emerging It is a place for comfort and tenderness Homes beat with mighty hearts A place for affection, and fellowship so strong Connection unknown here starts The warmth and laughter flows like a song In a home, you can be who you really are That is something upon you can depend Though you may feel like using deception afar In a home, you never feel the urge to pretend In a home, you feel safe and secure You have steady walls barring all danger It's a place where there is nothing you can’t endure In a home, negativity is a stranger It’s a place for mirth and fun Where you laugh and goof around The merriment is never done In a home, happiness is easily found A home isn’t just a place It's a haven with belonging and cheer It’s a safe and loving space Fondness and warmth lay here Here if negativity takes hold One can find support and consolation Or discover a solution with ingenuity untold Since a home is a gloom soothing station It's a place to discover and expand You feel comfortable to make mistakes But it's also a place for successes grand It’s where motivation awakes Your property, a place to roam A river of life, animals and plants It's a shelter, a place to feel at home Peace, safety and self-reflection home grants Here, you make memories treasured In a home, creativity inflates Talent and passion here lays unmeasured A place to allow brilliance through steel gates Thank you, Habitat for Humanity For your commitment and dedication Your helping build a better community Constructing homes is raising hope and elation