Moving on!

I hear tales

Of lands, far and near

From people who’ve lived

Across oceans, without fear

Tales, rich with fabric

Of discoveries new

Sounding ever so often                   

Just too good to be true

My schoolmates from days gone

Now miles and miles away

Scattered around the world

Australia, Europe, USA

But I’ve stayed put here

This same home since birth

Sometimes when I reflect

I wonder what it’s worth

Yes, seeds I once sowed

Are now fully grown trees

I look at them with pride

When they sway in the breeze

But not all’s been good

There’s been sadness too

There’ve been losses along the way

That I have had to rue

My friendly grocer’s no more

I do so miss his smile

He used to give me goodies

And compliment my style

The library’s gone as well

There’s a gaming club instead

What was once a regular haunt

Is now a place I dread

The field where once I played

Now all bricks and mortar

The sky, once bright and clear

Now more and more a blur

I fear if I’m here longer

I’ll be a relic of the past

The body’s not quite itself now

And the mind’s losing it fast

True, where you grow up is special

And fond memories do remain

But it’s time for new pastures now

Else life’s too mundane.