Homecoming (10 yr Anniversary Rework)
Homecoming (rework 2026) Once upon a time we were tightrope walkers strung up over gravel paths Held steady and high by our pride and porcelain masks We were strong (we were foolish) Fumbling our fates to a familiar furnace Fire in the bellies of the young and ruthless Forged from my brother’s lessons Lessening the sting of any fleeting tear You can either be afraid or be feared With no home to call our own but the blood in our veins We became residents to our family names “Neverland” stamped upon skin As though instructions for a return address We moved feral and free through darkness Liberated in our self-indulgence The world at our heels Thinking no one could ever touch us Until the consequences of our past Cultivated pain from what had provided protection Hidden beneath our fractured porcelain Cracked smiles and blood stains Across dirty faces with forced grins Our brother was taken from us—leader of the lost boys, Peter Pan Five years retur...