Won’t you be my neighbor?
I am here all alone,
looking for a new place,
one I can call my own.
I could use a listening ear,
and the gift of company.
I promise I won’t be noisy,
too talkative, or blue.
I often stick to myself,
but, would love to get to know you.
This isn’t an easy transition for me,
despite the smile that you see.
For underneath it all, I am quite nervous,
on what will come to be.
So, I appreciate your smile,
and your welcoming “hello.”
It doesn’t go unnoticed,
and is appreciated more than you know.
But, now some time has passed,
and my belongings are all unstowed.
I am starting to feel comfortable
in this place becoming home.
I am grateful daily
to step outside my door,
where I walk around the corner
and find what I’m looking for.
There you are, my neighbor,
with that smile upon your face.
The one I will always remember
from when you welcomed me to my place.