Fear and Trust

I fear -
and yet I tread
a path that
beckons me from the beyond.
There are no landmarks
that I recognize,
no skyline that is familiar,
no patterns that I see,
no memory I can resort to,
no advice I can lean on.

Fear is human,
as is doubt;
but the lure of the unknown
is also strong,
for life cannot be
simply gathering moss.

I take a step,
in trust,
that what brought me
to this crossroads,
will remain by my side
on paths to come as well.

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4 July 2010