Chapter X - The Bridge
forever,
you've been running
through mazes,
defying time
and reason,
to grow.
the seasons change,
and so will you.
life has its ways;
it repeats
the same phase
til you learn
to push through.
remember
that no matter where
you may be...
there's always a bridge,
waiting for you.
no matter how stuck you feel.
no matter how much you
want to run away,
drown everything out,
even do anything but feel.
there is only one way through.
even if it's easy
to fall off,
or to trace your steps back
and leave...
there is only one way
out to the truth.
the bridge may scare you.
you can be afraid of change.
it's alright.
you don't need to grow wings,
you don't need to fly-
nor is it in your hands
to complete a prophecy
from distant lands...
nor must you force your way through
under a star,
under a sun of your choice.
the bridge is there for you,
when you are at peace
with who you are;
and only when you've found
your voice,
in every season of your life,
may you cross.
you must never
cast your steps
unto a mould,
to poke at your being
to give it a certain shape...
like a stream of water
poured from a cup;
drop,
spatter,
flow;
embrace the chaos.
the madness is your voice,
as is peace;
keep them on your shoulders
and heave-
no matter the load
you carry,
you will eventually realize:
the bridge only ties you
to what you tie yourself to...
so unless you want to drag
the many pasts and futures
that plague your mind
into the seasons of your life,
find the still flame of love
within the echoes of your heartbeat,
and make peace with all that you bear-
that someday you may carry in
your heart, bare...
and find the truth.
no matter the cycle,
no matter the phase,
no matter how much you hated yourself,
no matter how angry you were
for your God-given days...
the
bridge
is
always
there.
it does not force you.
go back,
if that is your will.
sit in place
and never budge,
if that is your will.
but when you are tired
of playing games,
the steps will welcome you
like a father's embrace...
only,
by your will.
only,
by your intent
on accepting,
forgiving,
and moving forward.
find your way.
...
and make a choice.
be kind to yourself,
love yourself
for who you are,
and feel the warmth
of your own presence...
that,
is how your seasons blossom.