The Meaning of Home

My home is a place that I go to, whether I’m sad or glad, warm or cold When I think of home, I think of being with my family, playing board games on the weekend together When I think of home, I think of my mom’s warm fettuccine Alfredo sauce and her delicious homemade cookies When I think of home, I think of laying in my cozy bed with my heated blanket, curled up with my dog by my side Home sounds like my family laughing over telling jokes and sharing funny memories Although I wasn’t born in Sault Ste. Marie, my friends and family have truly made it feel like home From the outside, it may look like just a house, but on the inside, it’s where my heart belongs I hope this poem inspires other families and they are given the opportunity to turn a house into a home