Start my life anew

Wish on a star to take me far 

Away to a place I belong;

Can't stand it here, for it's now clear 

I won't be happy 'till I've gone. 

I may have been born in this place

But I can't get anything right;

I need to find someplace I'll fit

In, so I am leaving tonight. 

I search for me, for destiny, 

For it's clear I'm not meant to stay;

Though I am late, I chase my fate,

Trusting my feet to lead the way. 

Out with the old, in with the new, 

Right now I start my life anew. 

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I can feel a bit of ambivalence here. Even tho the narrator sounds sure that leaving is the right thing, the way the decision is being overly-justified, I get the feeling he/she is trying to talk him/herself into the rightness of this decision. This is very true-to-life for most people making such a decision. Nice rhyming, too.

[R.M.C]

Thank you for your review; it's always a pleasure to hear what people make of my work - what stands out for them and what's behind the words. I must agree that it is common for people to talk themselves into doing something they believe for the best, but I don't see this as a weakness but a strength - that they are able to evaluate their position and mentally force themselves onto a path they see would be the best for them. I'm glad you liked my rhymes as these are what I've been focusing on with my last few pieces.