These sleepless nights test my resolve
The darkness hardens my skin
My heart, lost in a sea of ambiguity
Walking in circles staring through the canopy
Watching the clouds run from the sun, watching…
My life, passing me by
I am lost without you, wandering these woods alone
Following silver breadcrumbs I dropped years ago
Leading me farther into the heavy mist
The scene is foreign; I have never been here before
The trail ends, I rest at the base of a tree
Lost and at the same time, found
A man comes down the path and sits at the tree
His back to me, I never see his face
He speaks with an empty voice and sullen words
You need to leave this forest, you cannot stay here
These trees carry enough burdens of traveling men
This is not the fate you are destined to meet
Get up my Son and keep moving, no matter the direction
You can’t burden these trees any longer – you need to move on
He points to a fork in the road: ‘close your eyes, take one step, keep moving’
I walk for years, never opening my eyes, taking step after step
Until today, today I opened my eyes and my feet slowed to a stop
The sun beat down on my face and there you were
Silver breadcrumbs in your hand, smile on your face
Your voice pierced my chest and my heart began to beat.