NaBloPoMo 2021

I wish years ago I had a crystal ball
When, young and audacious, I heeded the call
Of adventure- I wanted to explore
Therefore I left my homeland’s shore
To settle in a new country, lured by
The promise of freedom, the hope of flying high
Backed by the unwavering support always
Of my anchors at home, I was confident in those days
That the physical distance was just a number to know
In the connected modern world, freely we could go
From one country to another, this would not be
An issue at all, I thought confidently
Family responsibilities I did not have quite yet
I had no idea how complicated life could get..
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More than a decade later, well-settled I am in this land
With a young family of my own, now I understand
How complex it becomes when you have to navigate
Between two countries that thousands of miles separate
Raising young children and building a career here
Guilt of leaving parents back home to steer
Themselves alone through aging and illness
The conundrum gets harder to process
To uproot them and ask them to adapt in a country new
Making them live a life they did not choose, seems selfish to do
Immigration laws, pandemics, travel restrictions can interfere
And complicate the situation, there is a constant fear
That physically meeting each other in a time of need
Could prove to be quite difficult indeed..
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I am successful and contented with the life I have made
I cannot help wonder if I would have stayed
In my homeland if a crystal ball I had seen
How different would our lives have been?
Oh, this one churns the feels. Sending big hugs to you and your family, everywhere they are.
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