December 18, 2012

The Gate of Orong School

As I look back, I can see
The gate through which I entered
And became a part of your family.

Now my path lies away,
Away from this gate, away
To a different valley.

“I remember entering beneath you,
And foraging a new life.
It was in 2008, as I recall.

Now, five years hence, you are
The only witness to my departure,
The others just aren’t here.”

The very people I welcomed
Have forsaken me, and I am here,
Alone, bidding farewell to the gate.


Silent witness

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