My only friend

It's the last day, and soon it will be the last minute, hour, second, I am in New Zealand. Not forever, though. I am coming back some day. I still have things to do here. Like, discover Northland, and hear kokakos calling in the Waitakere Ranges. But for now, I guess I'm off.

I don't have a choice about that, so I've decided to look forward to going home. But I can't escape the pain of separation. I'm sorry world, but I've been cheating on you. I'm in love with New Zealand.

Reflection on experience to come later.

So long Aotearoa.

--Lizzie