Traveler

Rangy,

wander far,

and now back home.

What country did you visit?

What new customs sampled?

Were the natives affable,

or did they terrify you

with their strange ways? 

A nice place to visit,
but I wouldn’t want to live there.

You tasted new delights

and attended a masked ball.

What costume did you don,

and is it one

you’d wear again,

or will you fold it carefully away

with rose petals and a kiss

for memory’s sake?

Oh, find your way back

to where you were before!

For after all the dancing

and charade,

you’ll be galvanized
by journey’s end
to pick up all the pieces

and make your house
a home.

This is a Three Word Wednesday post.