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temporary shelter (living in parallel)

I dreamed I was a homeless  
Ukrainian refugee  
in a camp outside  
a grocery store  
that had no gluten free options  
for me to eat  

Someone gave you a red lunch box  
big enough to fit a sandwich  
on regular sized bread  
and you were excited it came with free cutlery  
 
I hugged you and said  
"I'm tired of being homeless"  
 
And those words  
were the only truth I dreamed  
 
©  Indie Adams 2022
Written by Indie (Miss Indie)
Published | Edited 19th Mar 2022
Author's Note
For some context, I've been living in a shelter for the last 7 months, and been looking for more stable accommodation for 2. It's temporary accommodation and I've been here longer than necessary because the rental market in Australia is so terrible, and so far I haven't found somewhere more stable to live. I'm grateful and aware that I'm fortunate to have a roof over my head, but there is also a strange psychology that comes with living in a place that isn't home and will never feel like home.
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