Roses and Obstacles

My life is packed in boxes,
The send-off is nearly here.
Bobby pins, boots, hugs and kisses.
Tightly packed, comforts I hold most dear.

There are boxes of roses,
Packed with pretty, youthful things,
I can smell wondrous adventures with my nose;
Promising me delights a new life will bring.

There are boxes of obstacles too,
Crammed with failures, fights and tears.
A reminder that in life, certainties are few,
Daring me to shed my mask and let go of my fears.

A solemn buoyancy dances inside of me,
A roller-coaster of emotions takes its own journey within.
Inhibitions in an uninhibited future set me free,
Knowing my life will change into something it has never been.