A Long Way There
I fall asleep with the desire on my heart.
With a plan in my mind.
But when my eyes start to open,
Before the sunrise,
I start thinking of my escape.
My excuse.
My bed is so warm.
My limbs-- so weak.
I can go another time.
It's still dark out--
I should go--
Back to sleep.
But as I sit in silence and waiting,
The faintest voice calls for me.
So I get up.
Put my random clothes on.
And I'm out the door.
Wheels turning.
Eyes slightly drifting away,
But always returning to the center--
To what's straight ahead.
As I arrive to my destination,
I feel a mix of anxiety and excitement.
The regrets and complaints begin to fly away as I make my way towards the door.
And when I open it,
I'm flooded with the glow of my magnificent King.
Slightly different than the last time I saw Him,
But, oh, still the same.
I take a knee.
And I look up to this "thing" I so hesitantly visited,
And I'm mystified.
For I am at peace now.
I am home.