Vacation
written by: Aariona Harris
@AariH44
I miss being away
Gone from the shackles
Of my usual life and
The people forcing me to stay
I miss the naivety of being young
And believing that I could be happy
Wherever I was in this world
Having endless faith and never
Wishing to let it all drift away.
I miss the possibility of taking a permanent
Everlasting and forever relaxing
Irreversible, extended stay.
I am older now and less naive
I cannot go on a vacation
Permanent or brief
Because there is already so much
Expected of me.
My name is Aariona Harris. I’m an English literature major with plans to take my degree to law school. I’m 24 years old, and I’ve been in love with literature since I could understand it. Writing has always been something private and safe I’ve kept to myself, but after my mom passed I found that I didn’t want to write just for me. I wanted to write for her, and I wanted to be a safe place for any and everyone who’s gone through the horror of grief due to losing a loved one. I know what it’s meant to me, to read something and understand that I’m not alone in my pain. I want to give that to others.
