Leaving Home

 

I kicked off my shoes in disgust

as I had more time to waste and wait

I was impotent because of my age

bound by the law to adhere and acquiesce

 

I stood and fumed barely able to conceal my anger

I wanted to smash something, a nearby fish bowl caught my eye

The word livid was beneath the surface of my soul

I was about to explode at any moment

 

I kicked my heels for a year of sheer frustration

before making my bid for freedom

I created a time of intense drama which I had planned

my departure was indeed memorable

 

Outside a morning drizzle gave way to a drepressing day

a shroud like canopy in a laden sky

An ephemeral light suddenly broke through

to beam confidence into my fearful and trembling heart

 

My farewells were perfunctory, a few silent glances

bereft of emotion as the drama had so decreed

The Railway Station beckoned, soot like

a dark building in a permanent gloom

 

A new horizon was illuminated

offering hope and a multitude of opportunities

Trepidation stumbled into cautious steps

but a firm heart bristled with determination

 

I eventually made it