It's Still Home

The heart of this city hasn't changed - maybe my heart has?

It's streets are now clogged with cars and people!

Buildings once familiar

now repurposed

knocked down

everything turned into flats

cafes and restaurants on every corner! (Are we eating out more?)

Not like I remember it - when I looked at this city with much younger eyes.

Time passed and my heart wanted more than I thought this city could offer me

my eyes needed to see

my mind to experience 

and my soul to love.

I've been away and lived many lives

I learnt and loved

been happy and hurt.

I've seen foreign shores and spoken foreign tongues

gained the friendship of many

and the love of a few - but I came home.

It's impossible to ignore the call of home

that place of your foundations

growing up

the experiences that shaped you

where you made mistakes - but learnt from them!

Yes it's streets are now full of cars

and lots of things have changed

but at it's heart

and in my heart

it's still home.