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Home Is Where the Heart Is

September 19, 2009
By Inkspired PLATINUM, Whitby, Other
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&quot;If one will scoff at the study of language, how, save in terms of language, will one scoff?&quot; - Mario Pei<br /> &quot;I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn&#039;t, I would die.&quot; Isaac Asimov

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Home is where the heart is,
or so they say,
if home is where the heart is,
then my home’s with you today

With you my barriers disappear,
I throw caution away,
with you I have no fear,
my immaturity holds sway.

With you I feel invincible,
only afterwards comes doubt,
all others seem invisible
as we walk about.

So if home is where the heart is,
my home’s truly with you,
for you are where my heart is,
and I belong with you.

© Caitlin T., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
This piece had another verse "With you I feel/ like I can be anything/With you I feel/ like I am everything" but it didn't seem to fit. I hope you like it and post constructive criticism!
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ReneetheGreat PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 17 2010 at 11:16 am
ReneetheGreat PLATINUM, Castle Rock, Colorado
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&quot;Strength does not come from physical capacity, but from an indomitable will.&quot;

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This is absolute favorite! I love how short it is, it works perfectly!
Inkspired PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 12:50 pm
Inkspired PLATINUM, Whitby, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If one will scoff at the study of language, how, save in terms of language, will one scoff?&quot; - Mario Pei<br /> &quot;I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn&#039;t, I would die.&quot; Isaac Asimov

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Thank you :)
haventy0uheard PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 12:42 pm
haventy0uheard PLATINUM, Kings Park, New York
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this is amazing and i think its perfect without the stanza you were considering adding..very creative and deep, i loved it:)