Long Walk Home

As I look at my shoe rack I know I have walked far Walked to the moon and back Weary like a potato sack Sometimes on the right track Trekking thousand of miles Encountered with cries and smiles My own courage I never lack Even the fastest car Could not have gone that far It would have broken down Somewhere along the way With a driver at the wheel I may never have been able to tell The fake from the real Or the difference between Heaven and hell It is only my will Which carries me through day by day As I pray not to be led astray It’s a long walk home Hammered by rocks and stones Paths filled with flowers and thorns At times I felt alone The everyday obstacles Blessed sometimes by sudden miracles While trying to survive Climbing hills And mountains made of steel Drenched in pouring rain Confused by crossroads I am getting there Stepping on each road with care I am getting near Jumping up and down with fear It’s a long walk home Copyright 2005 - Sylvia Chidi