From Reykjavik to Fiji
no longer a vast wasteland
of cold, crisp cotton
or chambers and ventricles
with ice rushing through them
my bed
like my heart
is warmed
by the mere thought of you
are you merely a weary traveler
seeking shelter
for the night
or are you searching
for a place to reside
a permanent home
to welcome you back
whether you’ve been gone
an hour
or days