I wrote this when I was in a deep depression about all of my friends leaving off to college the next year. It was my own way of describing my feelings to myself, and my own way of telling myself that my time will come.
This poem originally was published in Friendship Poems - Teen Poems
Leaving
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Open your arms to change, but please don’t lose yourself You are what makes you who you are in sickness and in health A friendly atmosphere has made you who you are to be Your character is in charge and will control your destiny You’ll go someplace you’ve never gone, you’ll make your mark again, You will reset your standards, and sure will make new friends As soon as today is yesterday your heart will always give I hope you won’t regret today, cause your future longs to live If our paths don’t cross again, I won’t forget this day Cause I’m afraid of change, I’m scared to shift my ways My eyes will see things they’ve never seen, but I’ve always been here The time that counts your moments gone will teach me not to fear. You’ll look upon your life and see familiar grounds You’ll hear the call of memories and recognize the sound All the lives you change will make stars disappear And as you’re settled down, you’ll realize you’ve never left here. |
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