Leaving you

Where is the tick of the clock; was it not there yesterday?

people came and went like ghosts; was it not a dream?

No it was reality

I constantly hear the whisper – “you are leaving this place,”

But how can I leave if I just got here?

What of the friendships and the love that grew in between?

All those plans now is the time to live them out

This moment I’ve dreamt of: heading out into the world

And I feel like I’m being thrown into the wilderness.

I hear that whisper again – “your ready,” but it’s the last thing I feel

And you – I’m not ready to leave you.

Like family you have embraced me, loved me

How can this be the last moment I spend with you

I never thought this place would mean the world to me

That roots planted would hurt to rip out

I never thought I would love you the way I do

I always knew this time would come

But time has pounced on me like a cheetah

As I go I play recorded memories in my head

Smiles and laughter captured at pointless jokes

Never wishing I wasn’t here

Rays of sunshine shone welcome

I will never forget how it lit up the room in an unforgettably different way

Although I leave I leave believing your worth

Hope overwhelms me to think of the great things you will do

As this chapter closes and a fresh page is turned for you and me

Know you are loved by a king and held in his sight as precious

Unique and treasured

Thankful I remain to you for the memories you planted

The seeds that sprouted are a large part of my life

You have been a part of all that has shaped me

And to you the best I wish, to those I already miss

Dare to dream, grab hold of risk

Live to desire passion

And let yourself be guided by the hand of God

And prove the impossible, possible