home is where their hurt is

I can hear the roof caving in from hundreds of miles away
while the storm that's been brewing for the last decade

finally decides to set in

I'm reminded that all this shattered glass
will only lead to window pain

when suddenly mom's and dad's rings don't mean a thing

too many earthquakes are caused

by pointing out other's fault-lines

but even some of the strongest foundations

won't withstand the mudslide

I hope they've been taught how to swim

for when the tsunami hits 

because they'll have to save the littler ones

when the riptide pulls them in

I wish I could hug them 

and tell them I love them 

and that daddy loves them

and that mommy loves them

and that we all love them

they're too young for this 

they don't deserve it

their home is the one place

that shouldn't feel broken



to my nieces and nephews,
please remember
you are loved more than you will ever know
and this doesn't change that.