There's always an ambivalent notion as I drive away

A second guessing of myself

I step out of my state of being and into these sights I had only dreamt of

Until now

A chance to say these claims with a louder voice

For reflection and growth

To see the world and what it truly has to offer

In a new and inspiring way

All these constants

All of these amends

Left in the gravel we walk through

I've finally escaped to an isolated comfort

Where green blankets the hills and clouds meet the mountains

I can finally breathe in

Lifting the veil that infringed upon my compassion

When I exhale the regrets and restraints I tried to evade for years were gone

With every icy gust of wind I breathe in I exhale more of my cold composure

I claw my way into the belly of my dreams

To run away towards something rejuvenating and redeeming

At the turn of the season I shall flee

To sacrifice my home and wake up to the sounds of moaning freeways and singing streetlights

I'll trade my routine schedule for voyages to destinations undefined

To leave a trail of blood and sweat on the interstate

All to evade the stagnation I call home

An opportunity to bloom