Bookstores and cafes have been havens for me.
You have been those roots
While I check write witty Facebook statuses
Check hundreds of e-mails
Complete academic assignments at my online university
Tweet constantly
All while playlists of soul wrap it all together
Like an infamous Christmas bow.
I have sat here many hours
Maybe more punched in a typical timecard.
I have consumed frappachinos and smoothies
Turkey and cheese paninis and banana nut muffins here
Fed my eyes with literature here
Taken off flip-flops to make it feel like home here.
Yes… it has felt like home here
Away from the houses I’ve stayed in
The apartments I’ve visited.
I am surrounded by words and sounds
A gospel that can’t be surpassed.