The Next Mile

It’s been such an amazing past couple of weeks.  All I have for you today is a poem I recently wrote.  Enjoy!

The Next Mile

I’d made up my mind.

I was prepared to walk alone

for the rest of my days.

I spent many moons

building thick walls

so I wouldn’t

fall off the path

ever again.

I enjoyed life’s beauty

from a distance-

I was there, but couldn’t fully

embrace

all it was trying to offer me.

Hope, faith, love-

while ever near,

never permeating

the barriers-

my walls built to keep me safe

and prevent further injury.

And then one day,

you were standing

on my path

and started walking with me.

How did you do it?

My walls were reinforced

and monitored

for gaps.

Yet somehow

you slipped through.

And now

I’m remembering and feeling

all those things

I’ve been trying

to protect myself from.

Love,

Hope,

Faith,

and no longer

feeling alone.

You took my hand,

and as we started

walking,

I noticed the walls

gradually melting away.

The path before us

isn’t completely visible.

We don’t know

what obstacles

might lie ahead.

But I feel comfortable knowing

if I stumble,

you’ll catch me.

If you don’t know

which path to choose

at times when a choice

must be made,

I’ll be there with you.

And along the way

we can stop

together.

And read

or sing

or dance

or talk

and enjoy the beauty around us.