I Am Home

the door, like an old man, creaks

the swollen window groans

the spotted walls frown at me

sniffle and snort the cobwebbed corners

dank and grimy it is inside

layers of dust on the floor

they’ve preserved my footprints-

stepping outside.

*

cautiously, gingerly

lest the grime sully

my pristine white dupatta

I step inside

inhale the musty air

choke and cough

and yet, after years,

I am home.

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18 responses to “I Am Home”

  1. This is wow!
    Home is where the heart is. There’s no better place than home n how simply and beautifully you’ve said it ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š

  2. Amazing! Home sweet home. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š

  3. Amazing the last line was litโœจ

      1. Oh my God!!! This is so evocative.. Loved it!

  4. Perhaps, her pristine white dupatta says that she has made good of the years that she has been away, (in terms of material riches), and yet she hasnโ€™t found a greater peace anywhere else. Beautiful and so poignant.

    1. Yes, she has been away from this house for a few years and despite being dusty and grimy it is the only place where she feels at home.
      Thank you, Moonmoon.

  5. Childhood homes canโ€™t be forgotten. Lovely poem

    1. Not really a childhood home, ma’am. She’s returning to this place after a few years and despite being dusty and grimy it’s the only place which makes her feel at home.
      Thank you for reading.

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