The Sands of Time

A step and then another,

My footsteps found their way through the sands of time,

Glimpses, flashbacks, these memories of mine,

I reminisced about a time gone by.

I left my prints on the golden sand,

I grew up in an idyllic land, 

Friends to play with, a home to go to,

Wished that this life was forever.

Grew up, flew the nest, stepped into a new zone,

New dreams, new friends, new experiences, new aspirations...

Shored them all up, reveled in my newfound freedom,

Happiness was found in a partner of my dreams, life could not be better it seemed...

In an instant, the sand gave away beneath me,

The sea, calm one minute, grew dark and terrifying,

The wind attacked me relentlessly, scratching, biting, tearing me apart,

The hand which had rocked my cradle was slowly being snatched away...

I cried, I railed, I screamed... 

And in the midst of my torment, a new life was placed in my arms...

A peaceful land I glimpsed in the distance,

Impossible to reach it seemed, but my grit, determination, spurred me on.

I fought my way out of the misty shrouds and a new vista opened before me,

The breeze was cool on my face, the sand satiny smooth under my toes, the sea, a calming blue...

I found a firm foothold as I was born anew.

A distant land now beckons, I tread this path confidently,

Surrounded by friends and family, I finally feel free.

A new beginning, a newer meaning, my life has found,

I raise my hands to embrace my future, I raise my hands, I raise my hands...