Evolving Emotions: Thankful

The comfort in knowing

All is well

And will be well

The security felt

When a sound

Divulges its character

The overwhelming joy that

Echoes through the room

At a ridiculous story

The calm you keep

Close to the chest

Knowing your needs are met

The common conversations

That you simply

Must absorb in your mind

The familiar scent

Of a home

So loved

you get in the car

your glance rips

from familiarity

each mile

unnaturally separating

The love

The struggle

The pain

The growth

The peace

The memories you crafted fade

As the path ahead expands

You know you must

Commence

You tremble

But trek onwards

Hoping for greatness

Cautioned towards aversiveness

No easier to swallow

The tears well up

As you are reminded of what you had

Friends

Remembrances

Home

Family

Even so,

Being apart

Shows how well off

You were

And still are

They have given you this gift

To separate from the world they made

And form a new one.