This is what you asked for,
remember?
Change.
Though you never thought
that is would come this way.
Sometimes,
the hardest thing about praying,
is getting what you wanted.
From suffering,
to knowledge of suffering.
From ignorance,
to an illuminated mind.
From loneliness,
to unbreakable bonds.
We seek to escape Hell,
but then we bring Hell with us;
the comfort of the familiar.
We never know
what lies beyond that next dawn,
over the next hill,
or how that next wave will break.
We see a future,
different from today,
and we hope and pray
that we might influence it
a little in our favor.
But,
Suffering and disappointment
are half the spaces
on the roulette wheel.
We give it a spin,
hold our breath,
and even if we’ve done our best,
the numbers come up
as they may.
We are all afraid,
of the bad news,
or the disappointing performance.
Every word
reads like the last page
of the final chapter.
However,
we are not written in
to be written out
of this story
so quickly.
Look for the lessons.
Look for the chance
to be humble
and to learn.
If you are not alone,
be strong for someone else.
Step forward,
for change is just a circumstance,
and the first step
is how every adventure begins.
If we are lucky,
we will change many times
before that final chapter comes.
So, when the winds blow
and the hill is crested
and we look out over our new day
with a changed perspective;
step forward
into a new adventure.
HG – 2021
