Run up the bill of a lifetime,
just to deal with the consequences.
So much has been said,
and even more forgotten.
Do you remember when
your dreams were yours alone,
and you stepped out that door
onto the path that got you here?
Who were you
when you first imagined
that you could be
a little bit more than this?
Time does more than cast a shadow
on the past,
it measures how we exist.
Laugh it off.
Grey hairs and slow recall.
You know the march is picking up its step.
Who were they to ever tell you
who you were, or who you weren’t.
The bill was never going
to be theirs to pay.
So, here it is.
And here you are.
Time and space,
meeting at this apex.
It’s all going to settle out from here.
It’s clear
this is the day, the moment.
A whole life
distilled down to this
one perfect instant.
This is where you choose
which reality
you will call your own.
Continue,
yes or no?
Know that you still have
far to go.
One more step up to another door.
open it and go through.
The life beyond this one
is yours, too.
They’re gonna tell you
who you are
and where you’re going,
but they’ll never take a step
in your shoes.
This is all for you.
You just have to choose
to keep on going.
DJR – 2023
