where's home?

this is the only homehand that we know
throughout our lives we balance pain and joy
and after who can tell just where we go

the river is intermittent in its flow
with our hopes and desires it wants to toy
this is the only homeland that we know

like a shooting star we make a lovely show
with rapid incandescence to deploy
and after who can tell just where we go

insistent with potential our lights glow
but take the merest second to destroy
this is the only homeland that we know

beautifully evanescent as rainbow
our presence nonetheless is a mere ploy
and after who can tell just where we go

boldly daringly we gaze forward from the prow
of hope and of destruction is our alloy
this is the only homeland that we know
and after who can tell just where we go