A Farewell

This is your home,
but you must leave
they tell you.
There is nothing left here
aside from a smiling face-
a friend.

What if this is not
just another stage in life,
meant for passing through?
Could this be
your end?

Then what’s next?
A new beginning
or just an after thought?
More importantly,
can you return here
once you’ve left?

The answer is simple.
Once you pass through
the doors of fate,
you will no longer be the same,
yet this will always be your home,
where you will always belong.