Homeness

In poetry class

we were talking about how

for many people

home is not a place

home is a feeling

My teacher attributed it to technology

in this new age

to be with beloveds

sometimes you just have to skype

or facebook

or stalk their tumblr

or whatever

so then that sudden rush of home-ness comes

in spite of being so far far away

I feel that, I promise

but then I got thinking

it isn't just home-ness that I feel

since for me family doesn't mesh with its definition

nor do things like beauty or romance

So it seems that I am not alone

in this odd metaphysical reality

we are the new generation

and it seems we're fluent

in whatever soul-speak is spoken

in order to make me feel like my heart is permeating out

I don't even know

but I know that home-ness is important

and I know I won't be stagnant here forever

so I'm preparing

by posting pictures of beloveds on pinterest

and reading books that make me feel less alone somehow