Home loss

Home
a feeling stronger
see it less

Home
a place you control
away from this mess

one’s loss
is another one’s gain
rebuilding a house
even with all the pain

unable to provide
for your offspring
a desire too grand
settle for the next best thing

safety, chaos
was never in order
as long as you have each other
only became a problem
across the border

that place you once belonged to
roots firmly planted
removed and resembling a baobab tree
now estranged
living slanted

a roof over your head
a most humble abode
reinventing who you are

used to have a place in the sun
left wondering
right beneath the stars