How do you see me?
Tell me if you can
You stare, mouths agape
Your words, your thoughts
Suspended in private limbo
Suddenly mute? Guilty?
Tell me brother
Tell me sister
Tell me if you dare
Are you discomfited?
Undone by my presence?
Let me speak instead
The anger has faded
The hurt lingers on
And that too will pass
ŒYet the questions persis
Again I beseech you
Tell me if you dare
Have I come home?
Am I just passing through?
Choose your words with care
Let them have merit
Soothe my anguish, my pain
If only for a moment, I'm here
Before I ask anew
Is this really home?
Or am I still a journeyman?