And I Walk...

I walk...
Praying that my feet lead me to a life in eternity, because anything less than that is a failure in my eyes
I see the beige sands that I step in...water rushing to the shore
I see the pain and anguish of so many people before my eyes
I can only do so much, but my heart wishes it can do much more

And I walk...
I see a new scenery
I see the brown bark trees
And I am somewhat eager to climb
Just to feel like my altitude is higher than it was before
before the hurt, before the shame, broken-bottled scrapes and bruises

And I walk...
I see the eyes of those around me...
As I look into these eyes I see so much love, so much passion
In these eyes I see the search for contentment and a promise
I see the desire for well-being
In some, the desire to help, and in others mixed somewhere in between them, the desire to hurt
But their hurt only brings bumps in my walkway...merely stepping stones to my destination
They hope to bring me to a point where I am the same as them, but I dont see that happening anytime soon.
Nevertheless, I try my best to keep the integrity that I have been taught throughout my life to this point

And I walk...
I look at my shoes, and I see the battered soles, but then I look within, and I see my replenished soul
With each stitch of my shoe's sole that unravels, I feel a bandage from my soul being removed,
Because the place it once held has no need for it anymore
If my soles should tear in order for my soul to heal, then by all means, I will walk to my soule's content

So I walk...
I pass by little children playing, enjoying their years of not having a care in the world
They make me smile because they are so full of joy

And I walk...
I see me walking into a new chapter of my life
I see the horizon in front of me, kissing the sun
I feel like I can almost touch it
I follow the path of my footsteps, laid out by the bright green grass around my feet
I fall and scrape my knee on the concrete, but no worries
I've been taught that you have to be tough...mentally, physically, and spiritually

And I walk...
Quietly...
Listenin to the wind whisper in my ear, telling me it's secrets
Watching the skies change course and the bright light slowly dim
Then I see my scenery change once more
It feels very familiar
Water rushing towards me...sand under my feet
But there's something different about it this time
The sand is golden brown...
And as I look closer, I see footsteps...
These footsteps line a straight path in the sand...as far as my eyes can see...
So I take a deep breath of fresh spring air, and decide to take a chance, and walk in them...
Then I feel a warm comforting sensation through my body
There is something about these footprints that make me want to walk in every one of them...
I try my best to make sure my feet match each footprint as best as I can...
Maybe the path to my destination has already been laid out for me...
If I could just keep my feet in these footprints...

And I walk...
I walk on, knowing that my steps are not finished, because my finish line has not been reached
But I think these footsteps will lead me exactly where I need to go...

So I walk...
And until I reach my destination of eternity, I do not plan for this walk to end...

And I walk...