I sit on the bed, alone and free

Ticket in hand, bags by my knees

I smile to myself and think out loud

The adventures I had that made me proud

A long time ago, I had a dream

To visit a world I had never seen

To open my mind to exciting new things

Ready for anything, goose bumps on my skin

And so fast the time passed me by each day

From London, Rome, Paris and Spain

So many memories created, and friendships made

My thoughts stay alive, they will never fade

Now as I look around my room

A place that I am leaving so very soon

I think of the place I was before

And before again as my head gets sore

So much change has happened in my life

I wonder what will lie ahead this time

But then something inside me speaks

‘time to go home’, my heart skips a beat

Sometimes it is good to get away

To loose yourself and forget your pain

To meet new people and expand your mind

Because you never know what you might find

I found love, a new life, a new world

I found hurt, pain, untruths that unfurled

I saw places of happiness, success and wealth

I saw those in distress, poverty and ill health

And now as I turn my back on the past

I pick up my bags and get out of here fast

The time has come to venture back home

To my family and friends…..I am no longer alone!