I can never call just one person home because homes decay over time and if you're not careful they'll collapse on you.
You taught me that the difference between a house and a home was who you belonged to and I'm still trying to figure out how I could belong to no one and everyone at the same time.
I've spent my entire life in houses with unstable foundations
And more than a few of them have caved in on me
Trapping me in the dysfunctional rubble.
Humans have a bad habit of destroying what keeps them safe like natural disasters and I now understand why they name hurricanes after people
I've learned to live in the open because the night sky is a lot stronger than any roof or "I love you" will ever be
Jul 12, 2014
Jul 12, 2014 at 6:48 PM UTC
I can never call just one person home because homes decay over time and if you're not careful they'll collapse on you.
You taught me that the difference between a house and a home was who you belonged to and I'm still trying to figure out how I could belong to no one and everyone at the same time.
I've spent my entire life in houses with unstable foundations
And more than a few of them have caved in on me
Trapping me in the dysfunctional rubble.
Humans have a bad habit of destroying what keeps them safe like natural disasters and I now understand why they name hurricanes after people
I've learned to live in the open because the night sky is a lot stronger than any roof or "I love you" will ever be
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