Away from Home
One day I woke up alone, In a place that was utterly unknown, Where I had to do everything on my own, Suddenly I realized, I was away from my home. I felt something unusual that dawn, Ah! Mom was not there to cheer me on, I got off my bed suppressing my yawn, Days of comforting life were forever gone. I didn't get to see my family laughing at the dinner table, At that sharp turning point of existence, life seemed unstable. Whether I had my breakfast or not, didn't matter anymore, Living away from family was not easy as everyone told before. My birthday or lots of cookies didn't excite me anymore Train whistle was not that lovely as it used to be before I was out of my comfort zone, as I had to wake up by first alarm tone, Wanted to leave everything on its own, but I had to act like I have grown. Going to bed late, I tried to ignore, Avoiding phone for a day was in itself a war, Attending a party was not interesting anymore, Quietly childhood punishme...