The Journey
One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice–
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
‘Mend my life!’
each voice cried.
But you didn’t stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognised as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do–
determined to save
the only life you could save.
– Mary Oliver
Sunearthsky 
Beautiful photograph paired with intriguing writing. Have a wonderful Fall Sharon!
Hi Mary, thank you very much. 🙂
Autumn seems to have arrived this Saturday morning. Finally.
Have a great fall yourself! 🙂 🙂
Sharon, This is so beautiful and truly speaks to my heart. Thank you so much, my friend!
So glad to know this spoke to you, Inessa. It was my pleasure. 🙂 🙂
x
so much fluidity created by the sun light, it look like a painting ……. I love
I appreciate this, Nelson. Thank you. 🙂
There should be a “love it” button…your photo is so warm and healing. Nice match up with the poem as well! 🙂
Thank you, mishunderstood. Mary Oliver does it for me every time.
Wonderful Sharon !!!!
I have to print this one 🙂 🙂 🙂
Please do! Thank you, Nigel. x