That Home

"Where the windows are breathing in the light,

Where the rooms are a collection of our lives,

This is a place where I don't feel alone

This is a place that I call my home... "

--The Cinematic Orchestra

Home.

I never thought I'd be okay leaving our other house

Where we brought home our long-awaited baby

Where we were finally a family

Where she stood, walked, laughed, cried, and blossomed.

I made it out by not lingering.

If I spent too long in that empty house, I felt tightness growing in my chest.

So I made a quick departure.

I'm facing forward towards our future

And watching her run, bound, dance, and grow in this new home.