Kentucky Home

New Horizons I have sought
Exotic by the sea
So far from obligation
No chance of finding me
Routine I am running from
I yearn to be alone
I think of all things missing
From my Kentucky Home

Silhouettes of palm tree leaves
Dancing in coastal wind
Seagulls flying overhead
Caw-cawing without end
Constant crashing of the waves
Surf bubbles into foam
Quick I was to leave behind
Left my Kentucky Home

Days into the holiday
So restless I’ve become
A drifting mind torments me
Like loosened unbound tome
Thoughts of what I’ve left behind
I quickly start to comb
Land of Bluegrass beckons me
Back to Kentucky Home

I’ve seen enough of boardwalks
I’ve seen enough of dunes
Thinking back on fonder times
As lonely as the loon
Watching seconds passing by
Just like a metronome
Occupying all my mind
Thoughts on Kentucky Home

With the sun I rise anew
Aiming for a head start
Rush and pack and load the car
Happily I depart
I spare no glance behind me
Nor do I dare to roam
Back to the place I’m tethered
Tied to Kentucky Home

Tulip poplar, goldenrod
Adorn the mountain coal
Oak and horse and cardinal
The hills and grassy knolls
I’ve taken things for granted
Maiden of Southern Soul
Commonwealth I pledge to you
My heart for Kentucky Home.