Sydney Koubek

9/17/13
Honors English 12

Autobiography as Haiku

I wasnt looking for a second home. I was fine with one. I was in a new place and among new
faces. Tokyo. I cant live here, I thought, I feel lost here. I didnt know any of the people
whizzing by me. I couldnt even read the signs above me. I felt small. But eventually, my eyes
grew bigger. I took in everything and cherished every ephemeral moment. I saw beyond my
sheltered view of the world. I wasnt looking for a second home, but I found one. In a place I
didnt expect.