A Long Way Within

© 2012 Harlon Rivers

A Long Way Within

It’s a long way across rivers wide

A lifetime from shore to rocky shoal

It’s difficult to envision that the earth is turning round

While leering blindly, lost in the womb of time

It’s  a long way from back then to here and now

An unfinished journey from the cradle to the grave

When the mind can’t see tomorrow,

The stars won’t guide you home

It’s a long march up the proverbial hill

A long way across to other distant rock-strewn spires

The possibilities are vast and yet the pathway is unknown

It’s a long mile to carry the weight of that load

The road is long since the embryo of the dawn

Over the hills and far away

Glowing light at the end of the tunnel remains undefined

Until you take that final imminent earthly stride headed home

We’ll never ascend to the highest mountain peaks

Through faithless, fleeting stabs in the dark

Standing on the brink of a precipice

Just a step away leaves one hanging by a thread

There’s a distinct ulterior boundary wall

Looming in the vista beyond

Patient perception unveils the cosmic distance

Witnessing the sphere of life's evolution, through the spirit from within…

© 2012 Harlon Rivers