Before you decide too hastily
Where you will plant your roots and spend
The rest of your days, take your time.
Make certain you find a place
You love––
Take a walk alone
At midnight by a harvest moon in the early frost.
Be certain that you see your shadow
Clearly on the virgin ground.
Breathe deeply, and if you find yourself at peace,
Look upward at the scintillating stars
They will tell you
If you have found your home.