at home, while out there

at home
home, this private place
yes here, there may be
many things, items owned
all the stuff bought, given
animals for company, pets
or for food, meat, a meal
a lover, a darling, a sweetheart
a husband or wife, a spouse

 

while out there
there is something else
something that is not here
no not here, not at home
it is something that is missing
something that is captured
in a word that can replace all
those many other words, yes
a word that is written as friend

 

“at home, while out there” © 2014 Rob Knetsch

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