Into the Future

steps along a woodland path

stones to pave our heartfelt journey

stirs the mind, the senses, scents

with colors bright and light rays sturdy

now imagination flows as rain filters down

but we don’t run and we don’t hide

we trust, we absorb, we relish the shower

and as the droplets run down the face

we accept the dust as it rolls off, with pleasure

for we are being renewed, revitalized

and momentarily, we accept our new role

our feat of daring without desperation

step lively forward into the future