Not the Same
You move a step away
You lean over the threshold
You're pulled back
It's all as you left it
Yet still not the same
You step into the garden
Edge towards the gate
Again you return
Nothing's changed
But it's not the same
You open the gate
A foot steps out
Someone calls you from behind
You answer
But their voice is not the same
You're on the street
You lose your courage
You run back
Nothing looks different
But it doesn't feel the same
You leave the country
Your roots call you; you return
Everything is the same
You are not the same
And you never will be