Forward (A Poem)

She walked along in loneliness

Then she walked away alone

It’s better alone than with someone

That can cut you to the bone

She stood as silence filled the night

Not knowing where to turn

No torch, no light, to guide her path

But the fire within her burned

Step one, step two, I’m moving on

If I stumble, if I fall

I’m moving forward, not staying here

If I have to risk it all

The night progressed, the hours passed

There seemed no end in sight

Unseen forces knocked her down

But that only fueled her fight

The world around her seemed darker still

But the moon was on the rise

And in its ascent, smoothly, softly

It lit the path before her eyes

Step one, step two, I’m moving on

If I stumble, if I fall

I’m moving forward, not staying here

If I have to risk it all

I’m moving on