B.Y R.Eaching I.N D.Arkness G.One E.Xtinct

It’s getting closer and I’m already afraid The canyon is opening up in front of me But I don’t want it to stay Someone is saying to just jump across Though, when I look around I can see that I’ve already gotten lost I miss the comfort but long for the hand outstretched Still, I can’t just go back And suddenly reclaim what I’ve left The ground beneath me is shaking and I must decide If only I could sprout wings, to just be able to fly But the canyon is opening wider and wider Deeper and darker it becomes And I’m slipping and sliding, shouting at those I’ve cried for Instantly the ground is gone and I’m hanging in the air, suspended Panic fills me and I must wait for the fall Knowing for certain my life’s now ended The canyon is getting darker Frightened and falling, facing the fear Feeling nothing could be any harder With a jolt I open my eyes and I can see I’m no longer falling and something is holding me Could it really be, was it actually real? Could I truly put trust in what I’d begun to feel? Under me the wood is strong and sturdy And I’m no longer afraid and hurting The air is lighter and lighter I see I’m not really lost The answer is suddenly becoming brighter Energized and eager In ecstasy I walk across I no longer have to pick a side or choose There is nothing more I have to lose The bridge you made has saved me And so I see a semblance of serenity