AN UNDETERMINED JOURNEY�IN THE DARK
Stepping out
I attempt to
take a journey without a purpose
Why must I go?
It is time to
leave�time to make a getaway
The beginning
My footsteps are
slow as I wonder where to start
Wait a minute�
I start right
here
Where I am
standing
In the dark
Nighttime�my
favorite part of the day
I have no kind
of distractions to bog me down
There�s no one
around me, so I�m all alone
No need to share
this �enjoyment� with anyone
I commence to go
on my way
Don�t know where
I�m going, but I�m going somewhere
In the dark
I look up into
the sky
The glistening
visual of stars instills a little hope inside of me
A little hope
for a successful journey and discovery of purpose
The idea of
making a wish upon a star crossed my mind
My wish wouldn�t
come true, though
Scratch that
The walking
continues
In the dark
I go in all
directions�north, south, east, west
Attempting to
become lost into an adventure
Unfortunately
(or maybe fortunately)
Familiar paths
that I�ve previously crossed revealed themselves
Still, I do not
know where I am going
My destination
is still unclear
I continue to
take my steps
In the dark
Feelings surface
Thoughts are
rampant
Confusion swells
Puzzling
questions fill my mind
No kind of
answers present themselves
What started as
an activity for clarity
Turned into a search
for solutions
The search is
unsuccessful
Not much
comprehension between the mental chaos
An ultimate
purpose is not allotted any time for development
Among discouragement,
I am still walking
In the dark
My undetermined path
leads me to an open field
My footsteps
slacken
However, they do
not cease
I slowly make my
way into the spacious area
Finally, I stop
The walking is
over
I look around at
the marvel of open space
Here I am�all
alone
No companion to
share the journey taken
No answers to
the questions that filled the inquisitive mind
Alone and
confused
Confused and
distraught
I look up into
the sky once more
Stars shining as
brightly as I remembered
The thought of
making a wish entered my mind once more
A wish that
everything will become better somehow
My head lowered
to verify the negative
The negative that
a change will not come so easily
Seeing above, a
moon previously ignored
My vision is
fixated on the spectacle
A full moon�shining
light upon all
In the dark
The moon was so
bright
I felt so dull
After a
prolonged glance, I closed my eyes
A tear started
to form in my right eye
As the tear
descended, so did my head
I held my hand
out
The tear
Falling and
falling
Slowly falling
into my hand
I grasp the drop
as soon as it lands
It is the only
tear I intend to shed
My head ascends
one final time
Observing the
nocturnal visual once more
Envisioning all
that is right in the sky
While I stand
here in disbelief
Within one
blink, another tear forms in my left eye
No longer can I
hold anything in
One my one, the
tears start to flow
In the dark
A silent cry
Transfixed visualization
The journey was
complete
Complete, but
incomplete
Incomplete and
unanswered
All I can do now
is stand
In observation
of the obvious conflict
Outside, I am
adorned by the stars and moonlight
Inside�myself�I
am�
In the dark