Journey Poem by Danny Speicher

Time's been weighing on my mind as of late
Thoughts of what will come sooner than before
How fast time passes breeching every door
And what will become of me and my fate

Perhaps it's wedded bliss some friends have found
And sounds of babies cooing at their feet
Or my body signaling some retreat
How silence has become a dreaded sound

Maybe my highest hopes were set too high
Dreams I dreamt maybe too far out of reach
To love, prosper and generations to teach
How just beyond, the end seems all too nigh

Forgive me for not settling for less
I can't find it in my soul to live that life
A journey filled with disappointing strife
Average legacy, lacking my best

Forgive me for not producing more fruit
There are so many times I've grown tired
To my recess, I've had to retire
Lord knows I've longed for more on this dark route

They say that His timing's perfect and right
That good things will come to those who will wait
That, in the end, these paths will be made straight
I just wish I had His map in my sight

I hope I've not missed blessings He's bestowed
That I've not set my ways higher than planned
Denying the love of an outstretched hand
And all of the goodness that, then, would flow

But, I count on His wisdom and His grace
His still, small voice; a whisper on the wind
And I'll listen on ‘til this journey ends
And hear Him clearly when we're face to face

((September 28th,2014))