I grieve the dreams
the pictures I have painted in my mind
to stave off loneliness
I walk beside you shadowless
the echo of my silence bouncing off the messages I give
and I wonder if you hear
I grieve the comfort I leave behind
as I descend deeper into solitude
I am not prepared to stand alone
Fear - I fear this is you
You, who hides beneath the scar that has
all but disappeared from detection of the closest eye
You, who resumes your rhythmic reminder
insisting my attention to your call
I ready myself for the storm approaching from within
my eyes open wide
for I dare not miss a moment of this
meeting with my deepest self
My feet, planted firmly on the ground
grow roots deep down
for I will withstand whatever comes my way
I've come too far to bow before the winds today
too far now to close the door
that keeps the next step hidden from my view
But a moment please
perhaps a tear
to grieve the dreams I leave behind
