no place like home by Abhilasha Ghosh | One Poem Only

One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. no place like homeAbhilasha Ghoshcoming back feels different—as if the walls have softenedwhile you were gone,as if the light has rehearsedthe exact way it will fall on your facewhen you step inside.you notice small things first:the old curtain breathing in the breeze,the smell of evening settling on the floor,the faint echo of who you used to bestill lingering in the cornerslike a loyal ghost.distance does this—carves out space in your chestso the familiar can returnwith a strange, tender sharpness.a house you once rushed throughbecomes a sanctuarythe moment you walk away from it.and standing at the threshold now,red shoes dusty from everywhere else,you feel that quiet click inside—recognition, surrender, belonging.dorothy’s words arrive softly in red shoes,“there’s no place like home.”More from Abhilasha Ghosh ↓@booksandbillis on InstagramSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.