Missing Mike Quotes

“A single "woof"
---Mike was waiting
watching.
He jumped the busted fence
when he saw me coming
rushed over
so he could greet me properly.
I dropped to one knee
soaked up Mike's welcome
and everything about my bad day
ran off me
like rainwater rushing
along the edge of the road
to the drain.

Having someone who loves you enough
to wait
in the dreary weather
someone who's happy to see you
no matter what mood
you're in...

there's nothing better than that.”
― Shari Green, Missing Mike

“Maybe it's possible to be home
even without a house
but without your family?
"That doesn't make sense," I say.

"Safe is home," Jewel says. "Wanted
is home. I have all that here.
And this?" She gestures
at the room. "Let's just say
it isn't a car.”
― Shari Green, Missing Mike

“Her home
was a car?
It's obvious
she doesn't want to talk about it
but I need to know
---need to know it's possible
to feel at home
even if my house burns down”
― Shari Green, Missing Mike

“She knows what it's like
to leave
to run
to be away from home
and full of worry
and I bet
she's as surprised as I am
that a terrible happening
can make strangers
feel like kin”
― Shari Green, Missing Mike