The Man Who Still Needs a Home

I know I can be dangerous

not loud or violent

but the kind of man

who has nothing left to lose

I have learned to stand alone

to carry my weight

to build walls

where there was once trust

but even a man like me

gets tired

even a man like me

needs a place

where he doesn’t have to fight

I don’t need saving

I just need somewhere

I can finally put the armor down

somewhere

I am not a threat

just human

because even the ones

who survive everything

still hope

for warmth

for quiet

for a place

that feels like home