A Walk of Life

From innocent to trusting

To bright-eyed and determined

From promise to commitment
To structured and reliable

From loyalty to dedication
To misguided and disillusioned

From achievement to excellence
To judged and accused

From exhausted to depleted
To selective and ardent

From betrayal to untruth
To values and beliefs

From abstract to surreal
To grounded and decisive

From speechless to shocked
To rational and dissociative

From confusing to stunned
To directive and stoic

From outraged to offended
To driven and elevated

From sadness to sorrow
To defiance and choice


From excluded and expelled
To diversion and projection

From distant to forgotten
To homegoing and remembrance

From darkness to light
To radiance and warmth 

From joy and laughter
To harmony and peace

I am still
Still I am

On a road less travelled
In the light of the Sun and the Moon
Life goes on, I go on
Never lost, always found



About the Author

After 2020 rewrote my life when medical challenges brought my professional career to a close, I shifted focus to a purpose-driven life. Now dedicated to personal development and reflective expression, I believe that while we don't always choose our opening lines, we always hold the pen for the chapters that follow.