Ramen from city
The city,
I am at the subway station
standing just like the others,
trying not to get drenched
in the rain which
filled my soul once.
Things were different
back at home,
it's a small village but
unlike the city,
it doesn't drain my soul
of all the ease,
instead, it's a place where
I am at ease the most.
I came here to chase my dreams
but here my dreams have
started haunting me,
engulfing me and eating me
E V E R Y S E C O N D.
The ramen here is not made
from compassion and love
but just some tastemakers
A N D MSG.
The big restaurants might have
AC's here but the not so
famous chang ramen shop
back at home had the
warmth of love added to it.
The city might be perfect but
perfect doesn't always mean home.
This poem is inspired by the movie "Flavors of youth" but it's all about the flavors of home that we miss when we move to the big city for chasing our dreams. Some are able to settle while some feel like they are torn between what fills their soul and what will fulfill their dreams. It's not easy to move to a place that isn't home and will probably never feel home. I have seen people living in big cities for years and when asked, "Which place would they choose between this big city and the place they came from?" They would always answer home. For them, home is and will always be that small city or small village they grew up in.
To all the people who are far away from that feeling right now, can do things which will remind them of their home. It can be certain decors to add at the place you live in, meeting or being friends with people who are from the same place where you come from, watching movies which you used to once watch with your family or watching movies in your local language, making dishes which remind you of home.
I promise it will at least feel home for a second.
Drop in the comments your hometown and the city you live in ♡
I'm currently living in my hometown only which is New Delhi and If I ever had to live somewhere else I would definitely miss the food 🍝
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Written by Rebekka Kaur
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