On a path made for two

We both must walk forward.

But I can't go with you,

I must walk backwards.

You see the excitement this new life holds.

All I see is the fear of a new beginning.

You are gravitated towards this new journey,

But the nostalgia of my past gravitates me back.

I wish I could go with you

And see what new adventures lie ahead.

But I must go back

Back to where it all began.

My childhood awaits me

Because, how could anyone leave a child behind?