I am not the only traveler
Returning to my home
Many years I’ve wandered
Often hungry; lost; alone

I searched my inner spirit
I heard my thoughts in poems
I strove to reach my destination
To the place that I call home

I started as a child
And into a man I’ve grown
Each lesson an improvement
The progress that I’ve shown

I’ve dipped my toes in water
I’ve questioned the unknown
I’ve raised my voice in anger
After all I’m flesh and bone

I am the light I see in others
My spirits free to roam
I have the upmost admiration
For the place that I call home