—for Bryce & Alison
this is the room i call home
it has you in it
this is the inside of my body
it has you in it
this is the place i am unafraid
it has you in it
this is the music that makes me sing
it has you in it
this is the picture that makes me weep
it has you in it
this is the tabernacle that feeds my faith
it has you in it
this is the river that winds through my valleys
it has you in it
this is the refuge that shelters me from everyday rains
it has you in it
this is the tree that marks my family's roots and branches
it has you in it
this is the theater where my shadow dances on lights
it has you in it
this is the bed where i sleep and sweat and cry
it has you in it
this is the garden that fills up my baskets
it has you in it
this is the juice that quenches my thirst
it has you in it
this is the hand that blesses all beings
it has you in it
this is the honey mixed with my tea
it has you in it
this is the image from my mirror
it has you in it
this is the room i call home