Mother Nature

My mother is the whistling in the wind that cries for me to come back home

My mother is the moon that shines on me when I’m all alone

She follows me in every flower I walk by

Every leaf that falls on my head

Every droplet of water that falls on my skin

My mom lives in the eyes of my chosen family

I feel her in their embrace

But I can’t explain why

I guess when I left

Her essence chased me down

No matter where I hid

I knew I’d always be found

She calls me to the south 

Where I used to call home

But home doesn't call for me anymore

My comfort is in the mountains

And though she tries to protect me 

Through the movements of the trees

She’ll never know the things I need to be free