January Picture Prompt: Oh To Be At Home

Oh to be at home now

the rush of sales is here,

busy people

jostling crowds

noises everywhere, so loud.

So loud in my ear.

I long for peace and solitude

away from bustling streets.

The quiet of my little town

echoes in my heart,

each pulse and beat a face I recognise.

Here I am ignored, one among

millions

small, insignificant, in streets

too big, too bright

too intense,

anonymous in a crowd,

lost

yearning to reclaim my sense of self

my inner calm

the place where I am me,

someone people smile at.

There, I am recognised

welcomed

loved.

There, I am

home.