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"Journey Home" by Alisa Karpova

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January 15th, 2026

Journey Home

by Alisa Karpova

Cold winter wind biting  
face and tips of long, thick fingers. 
Back aching about to snap  
like a twig. Snow crunching  
underneath boots 
heavier than bricks. 
Blinding darkness inside. 
 
Starved,  
exhausted,  
miserable. 
 
				There is no victory...   
 
The whiff of cooked vegetables,  
fresh bread. 
Warm air warping  
around the wide house. 
Children  
shouting,  
playing,  
laughing 
 
Light glowing  
from the heart. 
 
Loved,  
fulfilled,  
happy. 
 
				...without sacrifice.  

About the Poet
Alisa Karpova resides in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.
Read the poet's biography and Young Poets World publications on Alisa Karpova's Artist Page.

Young Poets Collection
This poem is also featured in Young Poets Collection #1, published in the Young Poets World Library.

Keywords: resilience, sacrifice, home, love

Previously published in Young Poets 16 to 18:
Silhouette on the Stage
by Charlie Balser

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