Long Way Home

This journey of ours is a long one,
Going on for days...years...for a lifetime.
The path sinks through the dark forests
And winds along the ocean shore.
It creeps over the lifeless desert.
And twists along mountain heights.
Our days here are filled with love and joy.
Our nights are filled with pain and sorrow.
Even when we can barely take another step,
We keep on moving onward.
Some days are complete with peace and happiness.
We almost settle in to stay.
But still the road stretches before us.
It reminds us that our journey is not over.
Some nights are rainy and scarred with doubt and disappointment.
We try to run forward,
But still the road stretches before us.
It reminds us that our journey is not over.
We travel onward through the joy and the pain.
A constant push inside us...
An ache in our hearts...
An anxious excitement rushes through our souls.
A feeling drives us...
A longing...a love...a lifetime
It is our journey.
It is a long way home.