In Another Place

     A girl sat on the edge of the rocks and let the ocean water freeze her toes. She gazed out longingly across the sea. This place was not home at least, it was not what she called "home." Her home was where her ancestry roots were settled... But that was all the way on the other side of the world. If only it could be an island that she could swim to from the shore. Her heart throbbed and she wept continuously. She never told her parents or shared her feelings with them. Music from that other home could not satisfy her. The hope of running away and reaching that place was impossible but still, she stared across the sea, looking for a way there. Eventually, the girl got out pictures from that other home. The land of green and luck or the home of Big Ben. Those two places were her real home not the land of stripes and fifty stars. The poor girl wept over the pictures and wished that she would disappear and wake up in her other home. Again, she pouted that it was impossible. Her gaze never left the sea until she was taken away by her parents that knew nothing of her misery.

Author's Note

I had a similar problem a long time ago... Don't judge me like I am this person though. I am sure that we have all wanted to be somewhere else, right? I hope you liked this. :)

Reviews

[Starry Eyed]

Very nice and powerful!

Very nice thought. Love your piece.

[Coyote Poetry]

Home to many is a good word. We can fall apart from our place of birth and can't return. I like the emotion in the excellent poem.
Coyote

[~ Moonlight ~]

Awww. Brings tears to my eyes :'( enjoyed this very much!

[TheElfPrincess]

A sad, yet beautiful story with great discribsions and good use of words. Sometimes people cannot find the place where they belong and you captured that feeling very well. I loved the last sentence. Well written, another of your wonderful pieces.

[Daytonight]

I am sorry she couldn't find happiness in the States. But yes I know what it is to long to be elsewhere! Desperately!