THIS JOURNEY OF MINE

My birthday poem

 

I never thought this day would come 

that I could smile while reminiscing about the years that have passed.

I remember the tears. I remember the pains.

I remember the laughter I've shared with friends.

 

I never dreamed of grand things,

I simply turned my face forward and lived life,

determined to keep moving, one step at a time.

I let the breeze carry me

to the destination prepared by Him.

 

I traveled from one place to another,

waiting to see what life would unfold for each of us.

I reached for places I never thought I could touch,

and walked among the stars that once seemed too high to catch.

 

I kept going. And somewhere along the way,

I found myself living what others only dream of.

Sometimes I stumble. Sometimes I fall.

But I always rise and keep walking on.

And now, I stand in days I once only hoped for,

blessed beyond what I ever dared to ask for.

 

Today I turn sixty-one — six decades journeying through this world of uncertainties.

I am no longer who I once was...

and that is my life's humble grace.

I find joy in the simple swing of a hammock,

in the breeze that gently rocks me to and fro

...in my sweet throwback.

 

I embrace a life that has known worries and unknowns,

for I have walked through every hardship and overcome them all.

And now, having weathered it all,

I have no reason to step back. I only step forward and let the road roll on.

 

Enjoying every tiny challenge of life,

for it is these quiet little challenges that keep me going.

And as long as I have air to breathe,

I will keep moving towards the abyss of fullness... with my daring spirit.

~ME Helen A. Sarita