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Hometown Chicago
Home is where the birds’ chirp and the hot sun rays illuminate your face
The sound of cars driving by and children laughing while they play
Waking up to black coffee brewing and wheat bread toasting
Waiting
for the rooster to wake up the whole neighborhood
Walking down the sidewalk avoiding stepping in the cracks
Brick houses stand tall with their gates surrounding them
Home is where a worn-out sofa awaits my arrival
Sitting
with an open window
The breeze turning the curtains into w a v e s
Passing through
softly caressing my face
Home is where dark wooden stairs lead to an attic
no
one
wants
to
go
up
alone
A metallic taste develops in my mouth
halfway up
The stairs begin to look like a mountain of terror.
As the storm passes
the clouds clear up
Leaving an earthlike scent.
The sun’s rays come back
Drying the droplets in the green grass.

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