Home Poem by Julie Smith

The boy I learned to live from
He was out on the streets
The city lights shimmered subliminally, but he kept in the shades
The only one who could see him a country girl
With soft memories of a summer love

Have you ever seen him since?
A gambler's heart took him away
He touched my heart like no one else never can
Like the sky blue before a ship bound for the sea
Out of reach, I'll wait on the shore

Learn to fly and cross oceans
A morning fresh as the sun reflected in a skyscraper's glass
The wind blowing his sweet words back to me
I open the door
And let him in