I sit
no longer a stranger
on the shore
local merchants
now call me
by name
the taxi driver knows
where I live
a world within
a larger world
at home now
in Aliağa
in the north
of Izmir
it may not be
where I’m from
but it could be
where I belong
A beautiful poem that expresses a feeling I know well. There are so many places that one can feel can feel like they belong that aren’t necessarily home… Anita
Thanks, and judging from your travels, I would think you would identify with this feeling/