Coming home

I clothe myself anew
After 38 years
My new dress is called contentment
I am blessed to wear it now

It makes me richer than I was
Althought materially nothing has changed
It makes me see life in a whole new way
And I build a city

Inside myself, it's only for me
Until my death within shines a light
It protects my heart from the despair I once felt
And although so many candles have burnt out

I feel that I have come home

The meaning of life is not material wealth
Although you need that to a certain extent
The meaning of life is not accomplishment

You know you have meaning when you feel content

And then you will be home

Inside yourself