I have fought against all that I am
against all that I was
against all that I have ever been
to come here
so close to Home.

I have been kicked
I have been spat upon
and called worse than refuse
to come here
so close to Home.

I have been left
alone
through Winter’s cold
have sat huddled
against myself
against the cold
to come here
so close to Home.

Through darkness
through bitter cold
alone
in silence
I have come here
so close to Home.

I came
on promises broken
dashed and shattered,
stories of better
lies of peace
to come here
so close to Home.

And here I am
here
so, so close to Home.

And you believe that you can take me
away from Home
push me around
toss me aside
and watch me walk away from
so close to Home.

You believe
you believe
in silence I’ll go
that I’ll walk away
with the pain dug deep in my heart
in silence
I’ll disappear over some horizon
head hung low
back bent against the agony
I’ll leave this place
so close to Home.

But the war has been declared
and the ammunition is loaded
and I will not leave
from
so close to Home.

With every step you take closer to me
every movement toward me
I am moved
moved
closer to Home.

And when
from here I depart
perhaps in the silence you crave
in the silence you hope for
I will move
closer to Home.

I WILL disappear over some horizon
back against the agony
I WILL leave this place
so close to Home
in the silence you crave
in the silence you hope for
I will move.

I will GO Home!
I WILL go Home!
And from Home
I will never wander
ever
again.