Treading aimlessly down the forgotten path,
I have never paused to breathe in the flowers.
But now I stop and look around,
Only to find I am once again alone.

Many others have crossed this way,
And some walked my side long enough to be called friends.
But now they have all gone their own directions,
And I cannot remember why I began this course.

Though the road is now empty, in the distance is a Light.
I can barely see it from where I stand in twilight.
But there is nobody to guide me, I cannot know.
And so I make my decision, hoping to find what I seek.

I am unsure, and cautious, and even terrified,
But I have no reason not to go. And no reason to stay.
And so now I am walking toward the Unknown,
Leaving behind old paths and old ways. Old friends.

I do not know if I will meet anyone along the way,
And I cannot promise the faint Glow is not a fantasy.
Still, I change my bearing, in hopes of finally resting.
Of finally finding where I am supposed to be.

July 27, 2008