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This monument,
Is more than its building blocks,
It is a home.
I love it here!
Treated as one who belongs,
I am at home with you,
In this place,
I am wanted here,
And needed,
I feel seen!
When I speak,
I have your ear,
And you are resting assured,
That you have mine!
This is not just a house,
It is a place we belong!
The other night,
I had a nightmare,
That I did not belong!
It was mortifying,
I was an alien,
From another planet,
And I existed as such!
I was there,
But not a member,
Only a guest on the list,
But without a sit at the table!
My large frame,
I stood out,
But no one could see me.
So, I resorted,
To my Alian superpowers,
The chameleon, I blended,
into the black background and became invisible!
When I crash landed,
Into the party,
My voice box got destroyed.
The vocal cords went missing
When I tried to speak,
No sound came out,
And as such, I had no say.
Finally, I was remembered,
But only when the party was over.
Essentially, I was never there!
You can only imagine how bitter I felt!
Then I woke up,
With a start,
In the comfort of your arms.
I look around And see,
That I am home,
My own place at the table?
I need not camouflage?
To be a part of this family?
I already belong!
I lay back,
Resting on the pillow,
With a sigh of relief!
My dear,
Now I turn to you,
And share of my nightmares.
You were there with me,
In your own night terror.
We could see you,
And we could hear you,
But when you spoke,
We were despondent.
With no one listening,
Nor willing to hear you out!
When you spoke,
It was as though you were talking into echo chambers!
I saw your confidence shrink, and shrivel,
Your spirit, so dejected,
It went for the exit!
Downcast, You were hurt,
For you felt rejected.
That was not a place to belong!
How could we call it a home?
If just as I,
You did not have a voice?
How could you have ever felt a belonging there,
When none of us could be a kind friend?
There I was,
All grown, but I groaned,
I was scared, but here,
with you, I am brave!
There, I was invisible,
Here, my profile fills the space,
And I’m so glad you love the site of me!
Therefore, my dear,
Feel free,
Keep saying something.
You have my ear,
I am listening,
Because with me, you belong!
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