Run.
Throw open the gates that once confined you,
And run.
Past your childhood home,
Down the sidewalk
’Til the pavement ends,
And then:
Keep running.
Into the trees,
Over river, through wood.
Do not fear the path you should take,
For I will guide you.
Look up.
Feel the sunshine warm your face;
The wind rush through your hair.
The endless expanse of blue
awaits you.
Run!
Until the golden sunlight of day
fades to night:
blue to black.
And then:
keep running!
For I will be your light
In the darkness.
Over uneven grounds and jagged rocks
that trip and pierce your feet;
Through sand and stream and mud
that weigh and slow you down;
Run until your lungs burn with fire
and your legs give out from under you
and your heart is ready to burst,
And then:
fly
For this is what I have for you.
Jul 15, 2019
Jul 15, 2019 at 1:25 PM UTC
Run.
Throw open the gates that once confined you,
And run.
Past your childhood home,
Down the sidewalk
’Til the pavement ends,
And then:
Keep running.
Into the trees,
Over river, through wood.
Do not fear the path you should take,
For I will guide you.
Look up.
Feel the sunshine warm your face;
The wind rush through your hair.
The endless expanse of blue
awaits you.
Run!
Until the golden sunlight of day
fades to night:
blue to black.
And then:
keep running!
For I will be your light
In the darkness.
Over uneven grounds and jagged rocks
that trip and pierce your feet;
Through sand and stream and mud
that weigh and slow you down;
Run until your lungs burn with fire
and your legs give out from under you
and your heart is ready to burst,
And then:
fly
For this is what I have for you.
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