MY JOURNEY

MY JOURNEY 

I have seen the stars at night

In a black and velvet sky

I have watched the moonbeams dance

And heard the river sigh.

I have stood in wonder

By the ocean as she heaves

I have splashed in puddles

And kicked through autumn leaves.

I have felt the love of family

Of  friends who care so much,

Who reach out to me in kindness

With loving tender touch.

I have faced my own mortality

With icy chill and fears,

And held the hand of someone

Who wiped away my tears.

I have faced the morning

When night shadows were all gone,

Made again the promise to myself

That I would steadily go on.

Gentle nursing hands have held me

And catered to my need

A friend's love has held me sway

And I am blessed indeed.

I've walked a stony pathway

With brambles and with thorns,

Dark nights have been upon me

Followed by the dawns.

Yet there is joy within my journey

And my days have been so sweet

For there were stars above me

And petals beneath my feet.

I have been tried and tested

And yet I journey on

With hope and with great courage

To see the battle won.

The joy is in the journey

And happy are my days

And I'm blessed with you beside me

With your sweet and winning ways.

©  Linda J. Vaughan

July 12th. 2012