I’ve said goodbye to the daily grind,

the memories, constant laughter, and ties that bind;

The people just like me, the ones who think and act the same,

the comfortable, the reliable, the tame.

I’ve said goodbye to a place I didn’t desire to leave

for a higher calling, but still I grieve

a place I’ve flourished, changed and grown,

where God’s presence and loving people I’ve daily known.

I’ve said goodbye to the life I’d planned,

the perfect job and relationships gripped firmly in my hand.

The end of a thing so good brings some unrest,

but sometimes we have to say ‘no’ to the good to leave room for the best.