This Road

From an uncertain state of mind and hand on heart I start on this journey to be a man, a man apart With mother’s love, brother's hug and father’s pride With tentative steps and big dreams I take to my stride I am a new book, unwritten, un edited, starting a new chapter An empty globe waiting for the switch, for light to capture To light my way through life, lies and to see truth To make a mark through the dark with my time on earth Do I measure up to man’s greatest achievements? Or am I simply destroying like a rogue elephant all great monuments? To all that I as I am will touch in this life, I hope it is with love In my attempts to build, not to harm life, I pray to the Lord above When the ground underneath my feet shakes, I know it’s the echo of my fear causing the cracks Self-discovery is just a deep breath of valour away A short distance from one’s mouth to honour what you say So I will soldier on with heavy heart and selflessness in mind To fight the temptation to deny our roots, our life’s memory in times of doubt Forth will come fleeting glory and shallowness of false friendship Father's warning, 'Along this dark valley be wary of any new fellowship' Mother’s love is my indestructible shield of gold in this crosswind, As I climb higher, this unrelenting berg wind my shelter and cool shade Father’s pride my word, my sword through this thick forest to carve open this road Blind faith my end, self belief and striving for success my only true friend