You said you were going to go to Seoul to find yourself
“Because it’s huge, and too easy to get lost”
They didn’t say anything when you told them
They only laughed and hugged you goodbye at the airport
Like it was a joke, and like you weren’t going to be missing from the dinner table
that night
You looked small getting off the plane
Everyone was grabbing luggage and hugging friends
And you sat down and looked up
And realized it was actually a lot easier to get lost than you’d thought
You walked for two days straight
The toes of your shoes blew out
And the soles wore smooth
The only thing that changed was the sky
The lights were always on, always flashing too brightly
They weren’t at the gate with open arms when you came home
It wasn’t disappointing
It felt more like the first deep breath you’d had in forever
You bought a ticket for Marrakech the next day