A Recipe for Home

There’s no secret to this recipe.

First, gather your ingredients:

A strong blend of unique women,

courageous, insightful, funny,

clever, kind, passionate.

Marinate in a safe place.

Add a dash of your own room,

and ten cups of Common Room.

Mix well with bags of books, marking pens

and several pounds of puzzles.

Let stand for 24 hours, then fold in

six ounces of self awareness and

a dollop of writing group.

Sift in a good night’s sleep.

Sprinkle with bright pictures on the wall,

and roll out in a brand new kitchen.

(Warning: you might need onion goggles

‘cause sometimes you’re gonna cry!)

Bake in the oven til it’s sweet and golden.

It’s ready when you are.

We call our creation

Home!

~by members of The Women's Writing Space