So good to see you again.
I bet you’re glad you’re home.
Your eyes are bright,
and your face shines.
I can see
you are feeling better.
The look of grief
that haunted your eyes
is gone.
The shadows
that darkened your smile,
also seem
to have moved on.
Time away
seems to have treated you well.
Welcome home.
I hope this place
makes you feel safe.
The world is changing,
and there is fear out there,
but no more than there was
before you left.
We were okay then,
and we’ll be okay again.
We’ve kept the fire burning.
Trying out best
to get a little stronger;
and we have,
a little bit,
I think.
Welcome home.
Don’t let your absence
make you feel
out of place.
We belong here.
This is where we have found
a little bit of Grace,
a little hallowed ground.
A chance in Hell,
maybe more than most.
We keep up the fight.
We need to be strong;
in this,
and every other time.
You have come so far
to come back
into our lives.
Welcome home.
HG – 2020
