Left Behind

Not too long ago

I faced a big decision

It was one of the biggest

It was the biggest so far in my life

I had to choose

I had held out some hope

That I wouldn’t have to do it

It was the last thing I wanted to do

I hate goodbyes

I hate those big decisions

That make me crumble

From the stress and the vastness

It’s those big decisions that we face

That change our lives

That determine who we’ll become

They build us up

Still, it doesn’t change

The decision is still hard

Leaving is still hard

But I knew what I had to do

I made the right choice

It was tough

But I knew it was right

And it only felt more right later

I still miss the friends I left behind

But we’re still friends

We keep in touch

And we make visits

All in all

The only thing that’s changed

Is my address

And my state of mind