Roots

I had roots once…

I hated them…

They tied me down…

They kept me in the same place…

 

I wanted to break free…

I wanted to explore the world…

I had places to go, people to meet…

The world was mine to conquer…

I didn’t need my roots…

 

I cut my roots…

I pretended it left no scars…

I traveled the world, far and wide…

I met people, dark and light…

I forgot about my roots…

 

Years came and went…

People came and went…

I grew and changed…

I searched for love…

I searched for myself…

 

Now I’m old…

My life is spent…

I have no place to call home…

I’ve used up my soil…

Can my roots be replanted…?