Somewhere that feels like Nowhere

Somewhere that feels like Nowhere

 

 

I am just seven,

clinging to my family

like a sloth to a tree

but they are not moving me slowly

 

I am whisked away in a cold plane

set down in some detention camp

my toys are back home

wherever that was once

 

my feelings were left back in the baggage 

section of the detached vehicle

that dropped me at this disheveled nest

 

I am a bird with no wings

my beak is a muzzled mouth

trying to pray

 

I would rather fall from this nest

if home is a canceled reservation

no worm dangled in front of me

can make me smile again.

 

erin-cilberto

7/9/25

Reviews

[Soren]

To a child and even us change can be traumatic and security resides in the familiar. I think of this with my oldest son that moved with us 18 times in his first 14 years. How hard to loose friends, neighborhoods, schools and all that is familiar. A wonderful write Jacob full of metaphor it tells its tale well.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, security in the familiar and for some change is so traumatic...thanks for sharing this, Soren.
j.

[Soren]

Most welcome Jacob

[Sami Khalil]

A child surely needs safety and security with enough love and attention to grow and spread their wings eventually; if not, the results will be dire on their psyche in the future.
I can feel the pain in this author's young journey due to many reasons in his upbringing.
Wow!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your very compassionate review, Sami.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome sir Jacob.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

This is very true
How a child would feel so scared and lost 😞 very good write

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Julie...it is such a sad state of affairs.
j.