Home Doesn’t Have to be a Place

Jasmine Scrivano

 

I am from a place of miracles

Born almost a month early with a small chance to live

 

I am from a harsh start in life

Fights and tears

Divorce and heartbreak

 

I am from a strong-minded and powerful family

Through thick and thin

Who never leaves each other's sides

 

I am from the smell of freshly made enchiladas

Tamales made on Christmas day

The crack of a coke bottle each week

Sitting around the table with laughter and memories

 

I am from heartbreak and lessons that have been taught

To follow my dreams to never give up

To live the life I want with happiness all around

With endless support and a push for success

 

I am from warm hugs and comfort

Guidance and reassurance

That there’s always someone there

 

The place I call home is not a physical place but a place with love and care

My little ones running around

Constant noises of laughter and cheer

 

The place I call home is not the place I’ve lived in for 10 years

It’s a place with endless hugs, endless kisses and rubs on the back

A place like no other that is not physical

But a place I know I can always go back to

 

The place I call home can travel with me wherever I go

Near or far, always by my side

My partner in crime and my bestfriend

The place where I’m from, who made me who I am today

My beautiful mother who always knows the right things to say