{"seoTitle":"Sleepy Old Town — A Poem About Staying and the Quiet Adventure of Home","seoDescription":"A quiet poem about the unexpected risks of leaving a sleepy old town — and the unhurried wonders of staying. By Pemba Umoja.","keywords":"sleepy old town poem, staying home poem, slow living poetry, contemplative poetry, travel and home poem, Pemba Umoja poems","line1":"There are risks to leaving that sleepy old town.","line2":"","line3":"You could fall in love even without wanting to.","line4":"","line5":"You could slip and fall.","line6":"","line7":"You could discover vast riches,","line8":"","line9":"get robbed,","line10":"","line11":"see a hundred sunsets,","line12":"","line13":"get stuck in a very long conversation with a local,","line14":"","line15":"take a nap under a leafy tree.","line16":"","line17":"So maybe,","line18":"","line19":"just maybe,","line20":"","line21":"staying in that sleepy town sounds better than it did before.","line22":"","line23":"After all,","line24":"","line25":"you could probably do all these things","line26":"","line27":"without ever","line28":"","line29":"packing your bags."}