{wanderlust}

{wandering from}

..place..to..place..

b a r e f e e t

-against-the-sidewalk-

^^^nothing more^^^

\than\a\

*dandelion*seed*

b l o w n a l o n g

~~~on~the~wind~~~

[with no control]

|over where|

/i/ /w/i/l/l/ /f/a/l/l/

(where i will)

"'"'"'"'plant my roots"'"'"'"'

a.n.d g.r.o.w

r e a c h i n g

*for the sky*

=to scrape against=

[the clouds]

(with lemon petals)

^but^never^truly^

///\\\getting there///\\\

{nothing more}

|than a weed|

:::to be plucked:::

/\/\/\out of the ground/\/\/\

~~and~discarded~~

|on the edge|

"'"'"'"'"'of the sidewalk"'"'"'"'"'

===that=same=sidewalk===

{that i had paced}

d a y s

m o n t h s

y e a r s

^earlier^

**hoping that**

~~~the~wind~~~

/\would take me/\

---where i needed---

...to go...

(but it didn't)

can i be homesick for a place i've never known?