don't look back

the things that I missed
while away are plenty. it's
a long list.
a good nights sleep,
a welcoming kiss.
a warm embrace.
television
and movies,
the grown up kind.
love and affection.
books and writing
without a censor.
travel.
the beach.
new York city.
music.
and fun.
especially fun.
I look back at the prison
where I spent the last fourteen
months and wave.
the guards wave back, they
know the reasons why I stayed.
good luck they yell.
be brave.