My foot planted firmly
Propping open this door
The memory of what we've endured
And what we're now looking for
I'm thinking back
When I dreamed up this past
A quiet shy girl
Guiding my steps
The dream for the future
I'd envisioned a plan
My own loving family
A place to call home
Laughing and smiling
A baby to hold
Over the years
The dreams turned to nightmares
Bitterness invaded
Along with my tears
Sweet romantic daydreams
Had started to fade
The dream slowly eroding
I was living life in fear and pain
I can't see the future
On the path I now step
Looking for something
I haven't reached yet
The romantic in mind
Reassures me with smiles
Excited chatter
Delighted laughter
Of what I will find
The cynic inside
With her bitter snide smiles
Assures me solo
Will be happier this time
Guiding my destiny
Matured and more relaxed
With all this in mind
I push open the door
Firmly planting my foot
On the doorstep below