PostPoems Be Artistic. Be Creative. Be Inspired!

It can be hard to create

When you aren't in a space

Where you feel safe.

What I mean is 

To be able to really let your guard down

To be yourself. That's when the ideas come.

I've been way too "on" lately

Having to be personable

Always busy, answering questions

Taking orders, making others

Feel at home when I, myself

Am not.

So let me take a minute and 

Give you an aesthetic

A picture of comfort

Or what that means to me.

First one up in the morning

Pale blue light, early morning light

Coming in the dining room

Lighting up the front of the house

Reflecting off the table and floors

Making the mahogany and oak shine

Only one awake, the stillness and 

the quietness are just for me. 

Early evening oranges are now

Dancing in the kitchen

My cat greeting me

Barely in the door I hear his purr.

Long car rides late at night

The crisp, clean white of the moon

Up above, helping the stars

Giving me direction ahead.

Slipping on a soft warm shirt

After a long hot shower.

The familar feeling and scent

Like a hug from your best friend.

Walking in the door

Of a place not your own

Surrounded by friends and smiles

The family that you chose

Finding those people that 

Just seem to get you

Understand your mind,

Accept your whole person

Love you unconditionally

Inspire you, comfort you

Being with them really is

The best feeling in the world

Finally, dancing!

My favorite way to move

Swaying to an old sweet song

Gliding across the floor with someone else

Twitching your hips to the beat

A smile that won't stay off your lips

These are pictures, snippets if you will

Of some things that make me happy

Without them, life would be hard

And cheerless, and pointless!

So I wanted to slow down

Take a moment, and paint

With my words, a picture

Of what comfort means to me

This is a gift for my readers

An aesthetic of home.