Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, I COME BACK HOME, by DOUGLAS MALLOCH


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I COME BACK HOME, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I come back home, and find the hills
Last Line: Has made me with my home content.
Subject(s): Homecoming


I come back home, and find the hills
Still wrapped in wintry weather;
The lingering snow the valley fills --
And I had hoped for heather!
But there beyond the snow and mire
I see the twinkle of a fire.

I come back home; a fruitless quest
Afar had made me wander;
But now I know the world is best
Right here, not over yonder.
I see a cottage window glow,
And now, and now I love it so!

I come back home -- and home is there,
Yes, home is there awaiting,
And just as fond and just as fair,
Its love as unabating;
A good wife meets me at the door
And children romp across the floor.

I come back home, a better man,
A better husband, neighbor,
A better member of my clan,
With other men to labor.
A mighty fortune God has sent --
Has made me with my home content.





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