Lost

Written on October 17, 2024

What does it mean to lose a house?
I keep telling people
We lost our house

But everytime I drive past it
It’s still there
It’s still standing 
So it’s not lost

Some people did lose their homes
They floated down hwy 70
Like a little mountain vacation 
Destination 
??

Not the vacation I would plan

But even their houses aren’t lost
There on that corner
In that ditch
They’re not mad 
Just hanging out 
Waiting 
Waiting for their people to come
Home

To walk through their doors
Sit at their table
Lean on their walls 
No sadness

Just joy

To see their people again

Like a lost dog
Never really lost
Reunited with the ones that love them most