To Go and Let Go

My goals and my belongings

eventually became home

busyness and perfectionism

brought me comfort when alone

My experiences led me here

each decision that I made

I'm focusing on letting go

as my abstract deadlines fade

Letting go of expectations 

That I laid out for my life:

Before 30 candles

I would be a mom and wife

I began to embrace the unknown 

While exploring a new place

my priorties shift and re-align

so my new goals can take space

Experiences over things,

as materialism fades 

my time lines loosen up

which feels surprisingly okay

I won't regret my choices

I've worked hard to wind up here

conquering my sickness 

and then finding my career

The degree hangs on the wall

as my proof i did succeed

but my scars always remind me

health is never guaranteed

Time won't last forever

there's only finite months and years

so much left to see and feel 

so i need to face my fears

In my former life

others came before myself 

then onto the next achievement 

the joy wasn't even felt

I'm done trying to fit the pieces

for a puzzle I can't solve

if I just tried hard enough

bad memories would dissolve

Inspiration from a handsome stranger

thousands of feet in the sky

while I planned out my next move

time continued to pass by

I'm welcoming the unknown

despite some lingering fear

the world has much to offer

and I can't stand to stay here

Between nature and skylines

I have learned to understand

there's beauty in the moments

where not everything is planned

Life is circumstantial 

and I'm taking a big risk

I won't have all the answers

and it won't fit in a list

'Travel brings me freedom

where my perspective can shift

away, lost in a moment

where each day feels like a gift

I'm envisioning the future:

the day I board the plane

knowing my bags are packed

not when i'll return again

Letting go of control

and letting go of my things

preparing to make new memories

as I look over the wings

Lynnsl

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