Walk Away

I walk away leaving the door cracked and a window half open
With shadows gripped around my ankles, puzzled by the light
Loose ends lingering, seeking resolution in my footsteps

I walk away leaving the restless silence of unspoken words
With stifled emotions kicking at my stomach
Like a newborn, naively choosing to enter this cruel world

I walk away leaving the pieces of a secret puzzle
Scattered in the kindred spirits of the beautiful
Uniting to make a picture of chaotic solidarity

I walk away leaving untied laces and untied endings
Fighting to be more than a moment, and less than a destiny
Like sweet memories that kiss the mind tenderly on a sunny day

But when I finally arrive through the trenches of that jagged road
I realize I am inches away from where I started
Because walking away is always walking towards something
Or someone.