despite the years spent building,
moving steadily towards an ill-defined future,
a destination never to be reached,
the time has come to step onto an entirely new path
this one feels different, though
there are no loops, no passages back to the past…
forward is the only option
what drives me mad is the sheer velocity at which life seems to be moving toward me
there’s no respite, no quiet moment to search for oxygen
just the tumult accompanied by the ceaseless pitch forward
yet, i spend so much time looking back
considering the mistakes we made, and pondering how it is that we have yet to learn from them…
is this what life was ultimately meant to be?
still, my footsteps on the first inches of this new path feel light
unencumbered by doubts that previously shaded the way forward
so i no longer fear the velocity, i’ve come to peace with it
knowing that, so long as i keep moving, my dreams must be met soon
along the way forward
