Onward

A story of personal transformation

Today spreads seeds of change

May I be brave enough to plant them

I give a smile to the past

Into the future, free at last

Who is captured in old pictures

Is not reflected by the mirror

With every skin I shed

I see a little clearer

Let who I am becoming

Replace who I have been

Choosing not to tame

This stirring urge within

Time will omit the veil

Uncover where truth resides

Showing us the mountain

We are meant to climb

Moments drifting in twilight

Spreading wings, taking flight

When we are called to move on

Our new path is already drawn

Watching ships sail away

Letting opportunities pass right by

Greeted by doors we don’t open

Never finding who we are

Missing what life has planned

Playing it safe and aimless

The regret of standing still

Is worse than changing places

After each and every winter

Comes a new spring

After each and every death

Comes a new being

I welcome the transformation

Because it hurts less than clinging

When I greet the new dawn

I hear the birds singing

Here’s to the future

To what lies ahead

The chance at new adventures

Weaves a new thread

I am on a journey

Trekking hollows and plains

I must act with urgency

To fill my spot on the train

There I must face forward

Because I am not going back

And the ride I am given

Is on a one way track

The moon rises to reveal the stars

My view reminds me of my place

Fertile with unforeseen potential

Part of the infinite, part of space

The clock keeps ticking

And I powerless to stop it

Bear witness to the hands spinning

Movement, the all wise prophet

Fate is looking for me

A meeting I cannot miss

The unknown takes me far away

Leaving no choice but to obey

Not long after leaving the station

Will my destination soon arrive

If I am aligned with what is coming

Doubt and fear propel me to thrive

The song will soon be over

But it is never too late to dance

No matter if the ending is foretold

I must carry onward

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