I Don't Know

They ask me if I would move back to AfricaAnd I hesitate, emotion tied up in my tongue, drowning out the sound of what would probably proceed to wailingI say, "I don't know"Finally words that they can comprehendBecause what I meant to say was:"I" have emotionally closed myself off from feeling anything since I moved back to America"Don't" know if I could visit because it might be too painful"Know" if my dreams of living overseas are realistic anymoreBut my "I Don't Know" is enough of a response to move on in conversationBut I stay there, chipping away at the truth in the room, waiting for the words to flow out and grab me, bringing me closer to closureBut how do you gain closure from a continent?Or properly say goodbye to a nation?There is no one letter I could write or conversation that could sever the pain I have been feelingFor now, there are only three words and a ocean full of memories.