By Elliot Lee

The UK Housing Crisis & the 20+ Something Man

They say,

Home is where the heart is… right?

No they’re wrong, home is where a sense of belonging is

It’s the moment we fall

We rise

The in-between where no one can see

It’s the family events, memories

Pictures stacked across the shelf

They hold true value, that no one else owns

But it’s being lost

We laugh and joke of rent… house pricing

But we’re really laughing at the feeling of being inadequate

I can’t justify the ridiculous house prices

Or…

Renting in a un-homely already furnished box

Living under demands,

Locked under the thumb of a constant landlord

I know right now it feels helpless.

But its okay…

I’ll continue to save,

Because they’re not gonna stop me

You see, I have a vision

A family, a career… building the memories of the unknown

I know I’ll step foot one day

Chest out, eyes wide

An interior made by me, and maybe even a family.

There are people… and places out there

Willing to support

And they see my vision too

Over and over again people laugh

Can I really build a family and own a home in my 20’s?

There’s a frustration I’ve never felt before

But again, it’s okay

Because I know one day, I’ll have my own place

A place I know… I can call my own