come home again

we want to leave

the comfortable nest.

it's natural

to get out of town,

out of dodge,

go west

or to the big city,

done

with small ville.

we want to spread

our wings

and fly or sail

across the sea.

we want

pizzaz, excitement,

we want to wrap

our arms

around the world

and embrace

what's different and

new.

it's what we do when

young

and then

when old

come home again.

return to where

we're from.