the other side.

the other side was in fact greener. the distance was difficult, a long segment between childhood and where i am headed, adulthood. i lingered in my teenage years for a few months after the closing, an avid fan hoping to chance upon a starlet meandering between the rows of felt-red chairs. a quarter of the term has passed as of tomorrow, and i am keeping my head above water, in fact, i may no longer be in the water at all. it took the courage to walk away. it took the presence of mind to change my viewpoint. it took everything i had, but it worked in the end. i am no longer feeling like the climb is upwards, but lateral, everything in the world within reach. today is one of the immortal days of fall that will serve perfectly as a fond funeral for my youth. today is the day, and the sun is inside my palms.