Persistent

There's something inside that just won't quit A voice in your head "you're not there yet" Unbound to dying dark or birthing light Refusing excuses or forgetting's delight The path reappears after deliberate detours As if to say you've been here before And here you'll be, again, and again, and again Where Self resides and soul's reclaim Nature's gift wrapped inside Precious notes singing your spirit's name Echoes remembered from ages past Side glimpses caught in shadowed glass Lasting impressions color each cautious step Spaces "just between" hold back curtains of regret With bated breath, eager eyes and open ears As voice released, letting go useless fears One last wailing of painful sharps Reveals harmony buried in persistent hearts.