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Winter 24
I will be home
I will be home
by Mimi, Grade 11
If I had kissed a beet,
Would it taste surprisingly sweet?
Would it taste surprisingly sweet?
Though I savor the tang of the sour,
It does not fulfill my every hour.
They say knowledge is the ultimate power,
It does not fulfill my every hour.
They say knowledge is the ultimate power,
But I read and read, each fleeting hour,
Take me back,
To the scent where I can sink and soak and drown,
In memories of a place I call my own.
Take me back,
To the scent where I can sink and soak and drown,
In memories of a place I call my own.
How distant is it, how much longer must I roam?
Until I find the way back to my home.
Until I find the way back to my home.
The journey's length, I cannot measure,
But I’ll keep moving, seeking my treasure.
In the quiet moments, I find my way,
Back to the warmth of home, come what may.
But I’ll keep moving, seeking my treasure.
In the quiet moments, I find my way,
Back to the warmth of home, come what may.
The stars above, they guide my flight,
As I journey through the dark of night.
With every mile and every mile marker,
I grow stronger, and the world grows darker.
As I journey through the dark of night.
With every mile and every mile marker,
I grow stronger, and the world grows darker.
So keep me safe on this winding road,
Guide me back to where my heart's bestowed.
For I yearn for the smell of home's sweet air,
And the love and laughter waiting there.
Guide me back to where my heart's bestowed.
For I yearn for the smell of home's sweet air,
And the love and laughter waiting there.
I will be home.
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.
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