Forward Movement

Looking down I can see the road that I am on

And I stand firm again on my two feet

Though still unsure of my footing

I look back and I see the road that I have already traveled

Lined along the edges with the pain of my memories

And abounding with tell tale signs of all my mistakes

Places where I veered off the road or crashed head on with disappointment

I look back and I am surprised I made it even this far

With tears threatening with their sting to flow from my eyes

I can say I survived and I I can finally turn around and face the future

I look forward and I see the road that lies ahead of me

Unfamiliar and uncharted

Taking my next steps I can’t help but wonder just where I will end up

Because I know I’ll never be here again