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With or without me,
You
should be happy, that’s
What
my parents always taught me.
I
recalled their words as I tried to
Hold
my tears at bay.
Today
I would leave it all behind.
As I
stepped into another life,
A new
family
I
would leave behind my past,
My
web, my nest.
I
would be leaving behind the people I loved the most
To
start something new,
Another
family.
I was
wearing my heart on my sleeve,
Though
reluctantly,
I was
moving on.
My
heart felt like it would explode any minute,
It was
as if a thousand butterflies were fluttering within me,
What
could I call this feeling of the in-between?
Being
good at playing with words was of no use at all today.
What
can a girl do as she leaves her memories behind?
What
does she do, when faced with this unwelcomed change?
I
tried to express myself,
But I
found it futile.
From
this moment on, I would not be me, but we.
I was
moving away from the loving embrace of my mother,
My
siblings
And
stepping foot into the murky seas
Of the
future.
I was
going to have to depend on someone,
Not my
mother.
“It’s
time you let go, baby”
Mother
said to me.
How
can one moment change everything so entirely?
“Yes
mother, but how? I inquired.
“How
can I leave what I know behind?”
She
smiled and reached her hand out to caress my cheek,
I felt
myself seek comfort within that touch I knew so well.
“The
answers will come to you.”
I
looked puzzled, but I believed her with every fiber of my being.
Someone
pulled at me and I turned to a smiling face.
His
eyes were kind, he gave me his hand
Waiting
for me to accept.
I
looked to mother who nodded.
I
accepted the hand given to me,
Stepping
away from my old life
I
moved into a new world.
“Mother
is right you know”, he whispered leaning in.
I searched
his eyes for any indication of a lie,
When I
found none, I sighed
And
got into the car.
Turning
in the direction of the only family
I knew
till then,
I let
out a watery smile, trying my best
At
staying strong,
Mother
waved as her eyes reflected mine, filled to the brim
Tears
threatening to break free.
“I
love you” she mouthed.
“With
or without you” I replied.
She
let out a shaky laugh
As she
hugged me one last time,
“I’ll
try my best to be happy.”
“I
know you will be” came her muffled reply as the car sped off
Into
the promise of a bright future.
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