Home is Nature

Home is nature Full of sparkling swirling blue lakes Yellowy-orange sunsets glowing on the horizon The soft call of birds ringing in my ears My family are the bugs, the bees, and bears snug in their den Trees tower above me Each ring representing a year full of memories From droughts to drizzles When I am in nature I feel the spirit of home, hopeful and safe No matter where you are or who you are Black or white, boy or girl, rich or poor Home is the heartbeat inside of you Home is your mother’s beautiful brown eyes With swirls of peace and truth Beams of light navigating its way Through tangled blackberry bushes These are the tangled ties that hold us together This spider web of connection Each thread holding the last to its center. Note: Everybody deserves a home. The spider web connection in my poem brings everything together. A fly might break the web, but it can always be repaired.