Going Home
Sydney, Australia – a tanka string
window seat…
the worry of small spaces
dissipates
as the flight takes off
over Negombo lagoon*
my mind abuzz
with friendly chatter
left behind
bonds lost and found
and childhood echoes
hours pass
staring at the inflight map
my eagerness swells
for familiar grounds
of hearth and home
my heart races
observing our coastline
…this place
when did it become
my ultimate refuge?
* In Sri Lanka