Looking Back

A calendar of years, now gone. Days, months, I faced with fear. A place in time, I did not belong. My inner voice, I chose not to hear. Life's events lead the way, a journey that I didn't want to take. Miles traveled, no place to stay. Each and every turn was a mistake. I look back on the choices I made, believing at the time they were right. But faith in myself began to fade, as a day drifts slowly into night. Doubts of what and who I am, have been slipping into my mind. As water held back by a dam. That strength I need to find. I realize that I must make a choice. But there are fewer options, today. I need to hear the sound of my own voice. Finally speaking words, I have needed to say.