This Time I Know Enough...

This heart of mine has journeyed long and hard.

So many loves, so many hurts

so many joys

throughout the years.

My soul has cried out so many, many times

hoping, yearning, begging

just to find

some solace, relief, understanding

somehow.

Why is it that sometimes 

it is ordained that we humans must 

travel great lengths

through many hills and valleys

sometimes forging rivers of doubt,

climbing mountains of fear,

scaling walls of pure love and hope

and still

whenever we think we are almost to the end--

we realize we are nowhere near

the destination in which we so fervently seek?

And how is it on this journey of ours

sometimes we have trampled through good times and bad

and times uneventful, yet true--

and then we find ourselves right back

to the beginning

of our journey...

and though this time it seems the same

and it all feels so well and good

there are more trails to follow

more mountains, hills and valleys

and rivers to forge--

but this time

while on my journey

I refuse to let the fear, the doubt, the uncertainty

of what lies ahead

dampen my spirit

on this wondrous adventure of mine--

for this time, it occurs to me

that I am seeking with my soul

but now I know enough

to allow my Heart to See.

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