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.

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