The Journey

Walking through woods with sounds all around
Silence is conquered and the soul unbound
Listen carefully...but do you hear?
Use your heart and not your ear
A soft whisper....deep in your mind
To truly see...with the eyes of the blind
Let go of the past and forget tomorrow
Today is enough, no need to beg or borrow
Time is fleeting and passes without thought
It cannot be stopped, diverted or bought
The river of choices: some taken or lost
A battered soul which pays the cost
Adrift on a lonely sea of darkest night
No stars of hope, no stars of light
Answers are near but where do I look
No other person, no place, no book
But turning within to that secret place
To find myself and my own true face
Here is the truth of that which I seek
Am I brave enough to have a peek?

~Miche11e~
2/97