HOMESICK
3000 kilometres away
Almost feel like 10 000 miles
I wish home was a drive away
But it’s a plane ride for hours
I miss the taste of the local cuisine
The taste of home, none can compete
I miss the way the sunsets there gleam
Now I can only witness through the screen
I miss my friends, the ones back home
It’s been awhile since we talked on the phone
I miss my nagging parents, who tell me not to roam
Even my little sister, who always picks a bone
It’s different here, the mountain’s a hard climb
There’s so much to learn, so little time
So while I study about the function of an enzyme
I assure myself, ‘I can do this, I’m fine’
Through thick and thin I was able to find
People who had my same sound and mind
It hasn't been long since we’ve been intertwined
But I hope we’ll get mamak for dinner tonight
Time goes by and a new feeling arose
You and I, we’ve become really close
I look around and know I’m not alone
I guess this is it; my home away from home.
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