Air slips between my fingers  
Like sand through the hourglass,  
Flowing over my outstretched palms  
As the road leads on into darkness---  

Turns, bends, and forks,  
Split-second decisions,  
All my tiny victories and mistakes  
Ticking by like little mile markers  
Leading out of the world I've known  
And into the uncharted night---  

A limitless void of possibilities  
Just outside the reach of headlights,  
Always one step away,  
Shying away from the brightness  
And slipping between my fingers---