I stepped out and I fell in
The ledge I trusted was too thin
I reached and got my fingers stepped on
I found out I was a pawn
I cannot show my pain to you
Since using others is all you do
But still it hurts me just the same
Like I’m the loser in your game
I see now how I was misled
And know what I will do instead
To let go of the pain I feel
And help the wounds recede and heal
Walking in the footsteps I took so long ago
Looking back through years past on what I didn’t know
Pondering life’s meaning, how moments come and go
Feeling all those things now I couldn’t feel back then
Wondering the reason that I am here again
Thinking of the choices, of what else could have been
Letting go of questions of why and how and when
Stepping through the splinters of hurt that still are here
Lighting up past darkness so I no longer fear
Storing up the good things, the moments I hold dear
Turning toward the sunshine so shadows disappear
Walking in new footsteps as future pathways grow
Sometimes you fight by standing strong
Speak out against everything wrong
But sometimes fighting walks away
Your absence speaks when you can’t stay
When you put in your heart and soul
Letting go can take its toll
You have to pick up each strewn piece
Find what to keep and to release
Moving on still hurts, it’s rough
Releasing those deep bonds is tough
But faithful service is worth the cost
And love freely shared is never lost
Walking on a bridge so high
Finding footholds in the sky
So much to lose, so far to fall
But not crossing will lose it all
Sunset light is fading fast
Don’t know how long time will last
Thin tangled railings line the way
That must be crossed here, now, today
On this bridge I only see
The churning water under me
I can’t see, but still I know
That there are strong supports below
They’re grounded in the solid rock
And to the shore they safely dock
So I have no need to dread
If I will keep my eyes ahead
Looking back in clearer skies
I see the trapeze crystalize
To form a backdrop, solid ridge
That guides me on to the next bridge
Confusion is a smoky haze
That settles on a town for days
Disappointment is a fall
From a push off of a wall
Regret is a relentless flame
That burns within with deadly aim
Anticipation is a cloud
That either sun or rain does shroud
Exhaustion is a heavy weight
That slows you down til it’s too late
Failure is a zero score
On tests you never saw before
Criticism is a knife
You chip away on your own life
Disapproval is a blind
To block out others from your mind
Courage is the faithful trust
To step out, keep on when you must
Victory is the summit view
Of all the valleys you walked through
