A moment’s observation

Alone, but not lonely
Scared, but not paralysed

Faltering, but still ready

Sad, but not regretful
Mad, but not angry

Crazy, but not quite insane

Adult, but not old
Young, but not childlike

Heartache, but not heartbreak

To love and to be loved
To be alive and to live
To grow up, and to grow old

To move out of your parents’ home