Journey From Home

Journey From Home

©2001 by Bud Lemire

Here I sit at a place I called home, for so many years

Thinking of the happy times shared, and the many tears

For you see, I took a trip away from here, not so long ago

When I returned, it was a place I did not know

For those who made this home a home, where nowhere to be found

And remaining within this house, is such a lonely sound

No voice calling out to me, just like there was before

And no one is to be seen, when I come through the door

Many empty rooms, but there is no one there

Wish that there was, so that I could share

All I have for company, is memories from the past

And they remind me, that our human lives never really last

For the journey we vowed to take, long before our birth

Was the journey of our spirit, for our time on earth

To learn from every lesson, and let our spirit grow

When the journey was complete, it would be our time to go

For we are all just visitors, searching for our place

Where we can feel we belong, among the human race

Sometimes it takes, such a long time to find

A place to call home on earth, but we follow our heart and out mind

I know I am not alone, as I travel down this road

For I have many friends, some carry a heavier load

I know there must be some place, somewhere I belong

So I will follow my instincts, in hopes that they aren't wrong

And as I travel down the roads, that leads me to my home

I will learn about life on earth, wherever I may roam

Right after my Mom passed, I was alone in my home

of many years. Inside I was scared and unsure of

what would happen next. I realized at this point that

it didn't matter where I go. This place would never be

my home again. I would take all my memories with me,

and where ever I would be next, they would warm me,

and give me strength to carry on. Because I had a great

life with so many wonderful memories that I would treasure

for many years to come.