your brother smiled
when i told him
i was ready to go.
to leave my home that
no longer held anything
appealing to me.
everyone i loved was gone
and i liked the feeling of the
open road being something
i loved.
he hugged me and spun me
and promised we'd have fun.
and as i ran home to pack,
i felt a strange feeling spread
through my soul.
i felt happy.
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sail away
Romance"what did you do while i was away?" he asked. and she never answered, until now.