5.13.20

5.13.20 *see Notes

5.13.20

 

On the bright side:

I don't have a home to feel homesick for

On the downside:

I don't have a home to feel homesick for

So when those wracking sobs take hold of your entire body

I have no one to call out to.

That is the loneliest feeling of all.

 

~a.s.

Author's Note

My mom and sister and brother lived in Arkansas. My dad and stepmom lived in Virginia. I lived in Ohio with a friend from high school. Whoever I chose to live with either was too poor to support me, didn’t want me around, or I felt bad for leeching off of their kindness. I had moved so much during my childhood. I didn’t have a permanent address to think back on fondly or call my own. It was one of the things I wanted most in life. Sometimes, that feeling got a little scary.

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[John the Baptist]

Childhood wounds can leave lasting scars, and this one reveals feelings of insecurity because of the lack of a permanent home. Coming to terms with such feelings can sometimes take years. Good luck to you.