Metamorphosis

I turn around and wave

As I finally depart,

With heavy bags

And a heavier heart.

Leaving home

After eighteen sheltered years,

Filled with never ending goodbyes

Accompanied by tears

The air feels different here,

The sky is a deeper blue;

Trying to find a piece of home,

In everything that I do.

Making new friends

Was always hard for me.

Looking for a familiar face,

In every person I see.

One year down,

I’m knee deep in work,

With freedom comes responsibility,

But independence has its perks.

Everyday is a new adventure

Doing it on my own,

My mother on the other end,

Cannot put down the phone.

Come home she cries,

I will, I say

But I know I can’t afford

To bunk another day.

Another year down,

Now I’ve fallen in love

With the smell of the air

And the blues skies above.

Here my professors are my parents,

My friends are my family,

Helping me shape my future,

Creating the best version of me.

My home is where my heart is

And my heart is here with me,

Beating to the sound of the college bell,

Beating in this new city.