Gaze
At the Distance, and Inside
As I gaze into the distance
Destiny seems so far
Beyond my reach of want
How long will it take to get there?
What if I arrive too late?
What will I do then?
What if it’s not what it seems?
Will a new destiny appear?
So many questions
Too few answers
This gaze leaves me empty and
Wanting for what I know not.
Forget about the distance
Gaze instead inside
What do I need right now?
Which step is next to take?
These are questions with answers,
Found in the here and now
What’s here is now, and here I go
Next step becomes now, when I take it.
The distance will always be
Out there, out of reach,
My destiny is right now
I make it with each step.
Down the road I’ll gaze
Back from where I came
I’ll stop to admire the journey
Then take the next step forward.
Thanks J.D. Harms for the great prompt!
