Your Journey

can’t you see it?

it is so clear to me

I see all the road signs

pointing the way

the same signs I followed

choosing for my own future

but you aren’t following them

you seem to deliberately ignore them

choosing instead to find the unmarked trail

are you watching down the road?

didn’t you see the sign for that cliff ahead?

my life is happy

it is all I want for you

glad I chose this route

still walking my road

but you are just starting out

your journey is a long one

are you watching your feet?

not looking ahead?

that is what will get you in trouble

focusing on the moment

how can I let you go?

I want to tie a leash to your wrist

keep you close

and safe

if you head for the cliff

you would be anchored to me

But you cut the ties

you burn your bridges

as you cross them

making a U-turn nearly  impossible

my tears come for your pain

the suffering you find constantly

each crash after climbing too high

I know you are not me

I know you have to choose your own path

but can’t it be a safer one?

one travelled and mapped?

one to a definite outcome?

I can’t see your destination

so I wring my hands

and I pray

letting you go

loving you through the potholes

and the quicksand

and the stinging nettles

Home is here

when you turn to see us

our light will be burning

as a beacon

just know

my heart breaks

watching you

live your own life

November 23, 2011