Writer1326

We all have a shadow
that follows us around,
never leaving our sides. 
It's like a lost puppy,
one that trails behind us.
Except, we forget it's there,
so it's more like the slight chill 

For the longest time,
I thought home was a place.
I thought it was a house,
in the smalll state I live in.
I assumed it had to be a place,
one I was bound to by invisible forces.
I assumed I was only homesick

You always wait until the moon disappears,
before looking up at the stars,
now seeing them for how beautiful they are. 
Without the moon, the sea knows how vain
you truly are, but you are merely a shadow forged from light.

Most adults think I’m ‘mature’ for my age.
They say it like it’s some reward,
like I’ll get a Medal of Honor for being so mature
for the very little years I’ve spent on this planet, I call home. 

As a child,
deep within my restless nights,
I'd sit by my window,
and hope for a shooting star.
The star that could grant any wish I had.
I would mistake a satellite
for a shooting star,
and wish for something small.