Away From, Away To

strange, I vaguely recall

the sad joy of returning, 

of being back to a place

I can't remember 

leaving...


where I must have writhed 

in pain with the ache to stay,

wrestled with, but lost to, the  

urge to leave,  and stay 

away.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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