Home

A place by the sea

If you ever want to understand me
you'll need to know
what home means to me.
Home is a place by the sea
with an ocean as a front yard
lampposts made of sunsets
and moonrises
walls that change
the color of the sky
floorboards of sand
and pebbles
You see
if you really want to know me
you'll come
home with me
to the sea.

A poem by Pemba Umoja