GoIng AwAy

She's leaving home today. She's leaving home to live among strangers. She's leaving her city today. The place where she grew up. She's going far, far away. She knows not what lies ahead of her. She knows not what she's leaving behind. She just knows that she has to take a step forward, one step after another and hope they lead to some place better.

 Tonight, she will sleep under a different sky. Tonight, she will sleep among strangers. She will look at the moon and miss her family; sleeping hundreds of miles away. She knows not what morning would bring with it. Knows not what lies in store for her. She just knows that she has to take a step forward, one step after another and hope they lead to some place better.

She's trying to be brave, she's trying not to be afraid. She feels overwhelmed. She wants to stay back, she's afraid of leaving the safety and comfort of home. But, she has to go. She has a lot to do, someone to be. A lot to prove to people, especially to herself. Chanting this, she looks back at the mirror. She sees a little girl with ponytails. She blinks and the little girl is gone. In her place, she now sees her own reflection. The reflection of a young woman, standing tall. Trying to be brave but if you look closely, you can still see the girl with the ponytails somewhere inside.