Tribute To Home � What happens when one day I learn I must go away. From my country, To far across the seas. A great honour However It means I must leave my homeland, Maybe forever.
A curious mixture of elation and sorrow. Highs and lows Now I feel I know, how other's felt before me Those who were chosen, those who were stolen, To make the journey to other lands�
I was chosen; given the opportunity To be all I can be, Great things are expected of me. I tremble in anticipation. The ripening of the fruit of my aspiration� I will have my success, I see it. I pray hard for happiness, As I leave the only home I've known. To seek what I must face alone.
Though my mind stretches over the seas to my unveiling destiny My heart clings to what used to be The comfort and safety of my beautiful country. The green, the sun, the sea, the incredible energy and everything that makes us WE. The house I grew up in � The streets I've walked that soon I will no longer tread The happiness of the life and the love I leave behind; to go instead To a world of dreams and uncertainty.
Patiently, my mind convinces my soul to say � not goodbye � but I will return. Convinces my heart � not to cry � but to consider the pleasure of bringing home, The treasures of experiences and knowledge I will learn. I am prepared to do it � I will leave for a while. My beacon - the hope of returning; My salve � the memories of days gone by. I will go and discover what fate desires be mine Go and make my ripple in the waves of time.
