Exit

Leaving…

…is easier than it looks.

It’s not this huge moment you read about in books.
Sometimes it’s only about going,
not looking back
not even turning your neck.

The clock starts to tick
It’s almost ten
and leaving
is your party trick.

You leave while the light is still on
no one seems to care
or they do
but you know they really don’t
you still allow yourself one last stare.

If you stay,
it will only get worse.
Leaving is not a huge deal,
unless you’re British,
then it’s like a curse.

You’re not.

So you just leave.