I moved on

I changed

I looked back but the view propelled me forward

It didn’t work for everyone like that

Those who kept on coming back

Them that never left

Held back by those who said they cared

Those whose fear told others that they’d be bereft if they left …

Kept their relatives inept

Kept prisoner by the ones they loved

Never summoning up the courage to strike a change

Still here waiting to be saved