I felt that I needed to write something using a different meter than most of my poems. The following was an attempt to see if I could do this. If it works, then I will do some more.

HOME AND AWAY

I’ve travelled far,
There are many places that I’ve been to.
But there's one place that I love still,
And it's that place called home.
I’ve been abroad,
So many cities that I’ve been through.
But back home is where I long to be,
How ever far I roam.

I’ve many friends
Around the world, including you.
And no matter where I rest my head,
I can never feel alone.
I’ve done a lot,
There’s still so many things I want to do.
But I never seem to stay there long enough -
I'm just a rolling stone.

However, there will come a time,
When all these things, not just a few,
Can’t measure up to where I live,
A place that I call home.
So I’ll stay here,
No need to go to places new.
I just have to dream of where I’ve been,
And all the people that I’ve known.