Word of the day - LATIBULE
Meaning - a hiding place
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Whenever the voices get loud
Whenever the people get too near
Whenever my heart starts beating it’s own rhythm
Whenever the sky changes colour
Whenever I see a problem standing on the corner
I run.
I run away.
I run.
I run towards
my haven,
my place.
Where the chirpy birds
and sleek trees
are my only companion.
I go to that place
to take a breath of air
and freedom.
I touch the ground
and a wave of nostalgia hits me in the gut, everytime.
I worship that home so it takes care of me.
It feeds me peace.
It feeds me serenity.
It feeds me what skyscrapers
and a cubicle
and a girlfriend
and a rude boss
can’t,
It feeds me love.
And after my break,
or shall I say runaway,
after one spoon of freedom
I return back
with the promise
that I will be back to taste it again,
with the realisation that this elixir of freedom
is never ending.