Her eyes glowed with such ambition,
And her mouth spoke words of love and kindness.
She took pride in wandering;
She walked to find the places her heart longed for.
Oh, the places she searched to find her home.
She made her way through crowded paths
And swam through salted waters.
She danced in gardens
And sweetly kissed strangers.
She ran, she searched, but still couldn't seem to find.
She failed to realize the lives she touched,
And the hearts she changed.
She failed to realize the home her heart longed for
Would never be found.
That the light she was chasing was not the world's.
That light, her home,
Had been following her footprints.
She had not realized
She had held it all along.
I was inspired to write this poem because of my first journal writing I had done. I talked about that longing feeling of searching for a home. I wanted to put that feeling into words to express myself. My writing process had a lot to do with self reflection and knowing that I may not find a physical home but I will always have myself and who I surround myself with. I used a lot of similes and metaphors to express myself in my writing. I wanted to embrace that feeling to my audience and not just tell them.
I like that this poem ends on a positive note after analyzing how the impact the author has on the people around them. I also like how much imagery was used, it feels like the author is in motion as you read it.
--Liliana Sesmas
I love the poem, it spoke to me in a sense that I could relate to. I like the flow of the poem, it gave me a nostalgic feeling of the musical, Once On This Island Jr. The way that it says about her mouth and her eyes it caught my attention, the imagery was very much giving. All the emphasis on the "she" also caught my attention. Nice poem.
--Isaiah Castellon