Search For The Poet winner: Daisy Wearing, age 10

Available for over a year

What if your home had no walls? No roof, no windows, no doors, no address. What if your home didn’t keep you safe? No locks, no bolts. No chains, no key. What of your home didn’t keep you warm? No radiators, no hot water, no fire, no blankets. What if your home wasn’t full of love? No family, no kisses, no giggles, no hugs. What if your home was not a home at all? But a pavement, a bench or a cold shop door. What if your home was a dangerous alley? Full of litter, broken glass and horribly smelly. What if your home was damp and cold? A wet floor, an icy night, a brick wall of mould. What if your home was lonely and sad? No brother, no mother, no sister, no dad. No-one to read you a story in the dark night, To tuck you in and hold you tight.