Dream

Alone
In a small town
A harbor town
An island town
There are people around
Walking through parks
Driving their cars
But I am alone

Sometimes I am drawn towards them
But a huge wind
drives me away
And suddenly
I feel like running

Over a small hill
Straight into the wind
A voice tells me
To go on my own

Through a brier patch
Jumping through a pile
Of something unknown
and a little scary

Why am I barefoot

Through a small valley
Into the wilderness
Now running up a hill

There is a path
for a moment illumed
I follow it knowing
It's where I am supposed to go
But then the snow comes
Blinding white
The sun
Blinding light
My eyes closed tight
I struggle running pushing
Up the hill

The path
now covered in snow
There are others
running to the peak
Some ahead, some behind
Some skiing
And having a good time
Some with friends
And many alone
I get glimpses of them
Through my clenched eyes
Through the light and the snow

I am dazzled but only a little scared
I know the peak is coming
I know it's where
I am supposed to go
And now I am crawling
Seeing nothing
Crawling barefoot
Through the blinding snow
I know the peak is coming
Just around the next corner
Over the next little hill
My faith, my heart
Drive me forward

Around a craggy boulder
And suddenly I am there

People playing laughing
Some on skis
Some on snowmobiles
There's a parking lot
Just around the corner

Did they not all crawl to find this place

In fact I see
It's not even a "top"
I just crawled from a deep snowy valley
It's not the end,
- some grand destination
Just another stop
Along the road

I rest, chat just a little
And I know
It's time to go
They are having fun
Some with friends
Some alone
But off I go on my own

Suddenly I am driving
In a comfortable car
The sun is setting
On this island town
Along the coast I go

Beautiful water!
Beautiful waves
Crashing 100's of feet high!
I have never seen
A beauty like this
It's unique I know
And even though
I am driving home
I've got to stop
and enjoy the beauty
enjoy the spectacle
soak it in
enjoy the show
even though
I am driving home
I've got to stop
and appreciate this moment
appreciate the beauty
even though
I am alone

Except for the stands erected
full of people
to watch the show
And the snack shop
Across the beach
Selling photos

I stop
The setting sun
Pink vapors in the sky
The waves settle
into the night
Ahhh, what a sight

My phone rings
I tell Beth the places I have been
I am proud
Of my run through the snow
I wish she were here
To see the waves; ahh what a show

I tell her what I can
Of my journey
Knowing it's not the whole
Knowing it was my experience
And can't be fully told

She laughs
Happy for me
Tells me what she can
Of her time
While I was away
Of the fun she's had
And of the rough times too

Then she says,
"Please come home"
It's still a little drive
But I know I'm ready
To not be alone