I tried to define myself
apart from your association
so I went outside of
accommodating abodes.
I stumbled onto fantasy lands
and made friends with
those who lacked everything
but my best interests.
As much as I appreciated
the new surroundings-
the colorful vistas,
they just weren’t you.
I missed the familiarity
of your comforting arms,
though I once considered
them a dull, grey prison.
I was a long way from home,
hoping desperately to be
returned from my dreams
and find you still my reality.