I'm confused
And I cry
I'm worried
But I lie

"I'm fine,
I'm fine."
And they assure me:
"You'll have time."

But this 'time,'
This concept,
Is breathing
Down my neck

These choices,
This 'freedom,'
Has left me
A wreck

"Choose your own path."
It's a quote
Best acknowledged

But choosing the beginning
Of the rest of your life?
It causes me to worry
As I leave home for college.