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The only home I have

Is the one I build inside myself

The roof is cracked

The doors are broken

The electricity goes out

And ghosts awoken

Although rats scurry

And the AC is dead

It is my own home

Nonetheless

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Written by

madeleine-howard-barron

American

Published: Jul 9, 2014
LinesWords: 1041

Tags: #home

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