Home is a Feeling - One That I Love

Home is a feeling– One that I love Like compassion on a lousy day Or a blanket encasing me That’s the feeling that I call home That feeling Dwells in many places My two houses, My mom’s And my Dad’s- Two places I love just the same At the dwelling of my mom Pine scent fills the air Mixing with the aromas of Indian spices Just another reminder of home At the abode of my Dad The fire crackles The sound and warmth— It’s all I feel The Shabbat candles Burning proudly on the table Signifying peace and rest for all Sometimes I have a yearning To be at home Because home is my safe space Where I feel like myself I’m always truly Mia When I’m at home The laughter and smiles Of my family left and right Even the tears— We share them together My two houses are different But in a way the same Two cultures Two places Two roofs over my head Yet there’s one feeling they share One feeling I adore: The feeling of home