Sometimes the trail we venture on
Is the wilderness of our own heart
At times we see our path clearly before us
Other times may require some bush whacking through the untouched growth that hinders our way
The effort can be immense
Yet crucial
The discoveries priceless
On my journey
I have listened to the melody of my own song and
Struggled at times to stay in tune
I have climbed the mountains of fear and failure and
Beheld the summits of my own freedom
I have gazed with wide wonder at the valleys below me
Knowing that without them the view would be barren
I have rejoiced as the sun arose to shine hope on my desolation
I have trembled as he left me alone in the company of my own darkness
I have cried a little
Prayed much
Laughed often
I have been enlightened
And disheartened
I have embraced wholeheartedly
I have let go gracefully
My destination is authenticity
To be true to myself and to others
To live fully alive with zeal and passion
To love with abandon
To accept others for who they are and
For where they are along their own journey
To be a light in someone else’s darkness
Even when it hurts
To cherish the ones that come my way
Whether for a moment, a season or a lifetime
To accept my own humanness
Strengths, weaknesses and even the frightening places
To unearth the good buried in the depths of all human hearts
To sow with them and watch them blossom
To venture on regardless of the terrain
With faith
Tenacity
Courage, boldness
Compassion
To venture on and discover
All the hidden treasures that dwell within
I venture on.
(picture taken somewhere along the way on the Grandfather Mountain Profile Trail, May 2015)
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