Long this road

Long this road


Dirt swirls behind me
The dust of my memories lingering

Pebbles beneath my feet a reminder
Hard were those times and moments

Rain like tears beat against me
Wishing for the cleansing that would comfort

Instead I am grimy
Like the dust, now dirt that covers me

Painful has been this walk
My feet sore from stumbling so often

My soul tired, my heart wounded
Wiping away the rain tears from my eyes

Will this storm ever pass?
I wonder

Until the smell of the air seems fresher
Sunlight warming my flesh

Smoother now the road as I turn the bend
No longer walking up hill

Long has been this road
I am almost home.