That place we call home

This poem is dedicated to the new family of friends that I made while I was at Line Camp for college.

Four days,

four days of

no connection to

the outside world.

Four days with

nothing but conversations

and dating rumors

to pass the time.

Four days of

independence and

one of literal

Independence.

We saw the beginning,

we explored the creation.

We became one with the origins

of our new forever home.

We put those

jerseys and caps on and

we ate some

"Milk and Cookies".

We sang,

we danced.

We ate some Ice Cream

and we danced some more.

We fountain hopped,

We mountain topped.

Our mountain was getting

here to this moment.

Whether by blood line

or by God's grace,

we are all bound

to this one place

Now and forever

bound by

"That Good Old Baylor Line"

We walked in

as strangers,

We walked out

as family.

No one, nor

nothing will ever be

able to take that

away from us all.

As we all sit here,

less than two weeks

from move-in day,

two things are for certain.

We miss one another dearly,

and we absolutely miss our home.

They say that

"Home is where the heart is".

We all left our hearts

back at camp,

back at Earle Hall,

back at home.

That place we call home is where

our hearts are and will forever be.

That place we call home is

Baylor University.

Author's Note

This group of wonderful individuals is absolutely amazing and I am blessed to be able to call you not only friends, but also be able to call yall FAMILY. You have made me excited for this next step in my career and I absolutely cannot wait to make this transition into my next chapter of my life. SIC EM' BEARS!!!!!

Reviews

[Anindita Janhabee]

I appreciate the way you have described so well about home.. "home is where the heart is..." sounds really great... Everyone has to stay like this, one way or the other, this really hurts to be away from home, away from heart... keep writing..
Anindita : )

[Adreamer's Bluejay]

Well penned and completely inviting!

[Jordan Smith]

I'm glad you liked it :)

[Mari' Emeraude]

Wow what a great tribute to some possibly life long friends.

[JLily98]

I like how the repetition in each stanza works- makes it very dramatic and allows you to see the point. Beautiful piece

[Jordan Smith]

Thank you! I appreciate that. I haven't been on here in a while lol just logged in for the first time in months. So I am glad that this review was the first thing that I got to see!

[JLily98]

I haven't been on here in a while either so :)

[Ayushi Beura]

The entire poem is so delighting. Especially the line "Home is where the heart is" is heart touching...could feel the base of the poem. Wonderful piece !!!

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmi..]

I love this piece, its simple in this phasing, but that show the slow beauty of a late summer trip. I found myself picturing this. I really appreciate the picture it calls the reader to paint as the words color in the blanks. awesome!

[Ruth]

Ah, lovely...nothing like disconnecting and getting out there into the world :) Such bonds are priceless :)

[Olivia Paige]

This is so nostalgic! It made me remember dorming, and camping as a kid! I really love how simple yet deep this is. Well done, my friend!

[Jordan Smith]

Thank You Olivia :) I really appreciate that a lot. This was one of, if not, my most personal piece that I have ever written in my life. I really am glad you got to enjoy it. Don't forget to check out my book, Heartfelt Words now on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Lulu.com, CreateSpace, and my website!!!

[Amber Lily]

Camping really does bring out the liveliness in people. Especially now, when the idea of climbing a tree is the very last thing on our minds. But then when camping with some friends, you want to see if you can get to the very top. The adventurer comes out in all of us, and we experience a feeling of freedom. With friends, that just makes everyone closer. Well done, I was really feeling this piece :)

[Kymmie]

I liked how this poem was about your own personal experience. I feel like so many are based off of something the author can't even begin to comprehend and it comes off feeling fake, but this one was real.

[Anindita Janhabee]

I appreciate the way you have described so well about home.. "home is where the heart is..." sounds really great... Everyone has to stay like this, one way or the other, this really hurts to be away from home, away from heart... keep writing..
Anindita : )