1. Leaving Behind what Lies Ahead
As the last billboard disappeared behind me
like a silhouette against the dimming skyline,
I took one final glance into the rear view mirror,
only to notice the distant lights of the city fade into evening.
Not knowing how long it would be,
or if I would see that glowing halo again,
I refocused my eyes ahead toward the upcoming horizon.
When saying my last goodbyes to the place I still loved,
I couldn't help but feel I would return one day.
As hard as it was to leave
it was something I needed to do.
Then it hit me.
And I began to flash back to the life and times of where I had once resided
these last few decades trying to hit my stride as a man
Like a panic attack,
a heart pounding sigh and rush of cold sweat and old memories
all but stopped me dead in my tracks.
A good reason to once again take stock in this turning point decision.
With time flying by like the speed of light,

2. my nomadic soul began telling me I was missing something.
Something pure and definable I needed to pursue.
Where my existence had become an empty void in a world alone,
I longed to heed the call towards a lifelong dream
as if there was no tomorrow.
But in the back of my mind the lingering question remained.
Would I ever go back home again ?
While I pursued my dreams for a new day's sun,
I wondered if there was still an unfulfilled life I had left behind.
Like me,
The old town was changing with time.
Adjusting with the struggles of age
while fostering an aspiring identity.
Like me,
The old town was still the same.
With a rooted perspective of the past
and hopes of what lay ahead.
And I'm waiting for the call to come home again.
Randy Nii,,,C,2013