Awakening

In the thick fog of dawn Everything is unclear Dull and overcast I awaken, drowsy, half-asleep And enter into the day, The earth is new The trees, the sky The distant panorama The surrounding landscape is fresh and new; The thoughts that disturb the peaceful mind That lead us down the passageway of fear And into the abyss that follows close behind Towards knowledge of the infinite Or something else I have no gods Only belief in one The Almighty, Lord of Lords And King of Kings From everlasting to everlasting And time beyond the scope of reason Or imagination; How heavy are my thoughts in the early morning Out in the open countryside Walking along the beaten path The compulsive mind troubled and preoccupied, I am old and weary But I was young once Or at least I saw through the eyes of childhood once Played in the back garden Fell on the hard ground Laughed and cried Gave in to childish fears Doubts, anxiety and despair But that was all a long time ago And I return to these memories Like a swallow returns in summer From a distant land, I search for meaning, belonging, attachment On a journey of profound exploration I create a future out of hope And leave behind my legacy: A building, a tower, a monument Or a tearful epitaph Engraved on the headstone Of what might have been, Yes, we have lands to explore Mountains to climb Fears to overcome And dreams to achieve, And all is possible For those who truly believe. W.A CHOLT. Copyright Fergal O Reilly. 2021 9 September 2021.