When Home Isn't

By dark_sister

My old house is now a den of misery,
my new house is just bits and pieces.
At least I have a place to rest my head,
but memories stick to my feet
as I shuffle from threshold to threshold.
And can I say that even with all this love,
my hands still shake and I can feel a storm.
Even with all this love, I have bitter snakes
that make a home in my heart.

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Copyright 2004 dark_sister
Published on Tuesday, February 10, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: damn snakes! i know what you mean though

  • Jonas On Monday, May 23, 2005, Jonas (720)By person wrote:

    i wonder about you, as you seem no longer here present at this site... this piece is achingly direct and illuminates a dark feeling most of us can't name...

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