A new beginning. A new life. Will I settle? Will I be able to cope up? Will I pass? Won't I?
“..Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us
To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side..”
The embers glowed magnificently. The lawn on that side of the fence seemed greener than ever. “Go back!” shouted some seemingly omniscient voice. There was shelter, there was everything a man would need on the other side. Go back. Go back. Continued the chants..
“..At a higher altitude with flag unfurled
We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed up world..”
There I was, where one and all wanted to be. Far from the embers, far far ahead. Everything that had occured seemed suddenly so pleasant, so inviting. A feeling of rushing back and embracing all that had passed. Nostalgia. A vision so foggy..
“..Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon ..”
Everything beyond seemed to be a mirage. A lake in a desert. An island in an ocean. A daunting challenge, yet something which could not be left, something which we had to take on. Weary-eyed, and some teary-eyed, we viewed the deep red horizon with a feeling lingering somewhere on the fine line which divides fear and anticipation..
“..Encumbered forever by desire and ambition ..”
There was no going back. Gasps of breath brought life, sips of water brought energy, beatings of the heart brought will, He above brought courage.
And then I saw..
“..The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter
The nights of wonder
With friends surrounded
The dawn mist glowing
The water flowing
The endless river..”
Thus with these thoughts in mind, I start living the four next years of my life. Looking for highs, prepared for lows. Aiming for victory, not ready for defeat. The grass is greener, and softer. The world is whirring, and I'm dizzying.. I can't see what lies ahead, nor what is behind.. The cone of light shows me what today is, what today means.. The coming years are a river pulling me with itself.. We hold on to each other tightly as the current takes us forward..
“.. Forever and ever..”
