The wait stretches out in front of me

Ahead of me

Blocking me from my destination

A destination so glorious and sweet

So magical

And overflowing with cookies, cocoa, and laughter.

When I reach this destination

I know, somewhere deep within my soul,

I will have peace

And joy

And endless cookies and cocoa

But as for now, I wait

Seconds tick by with each new thought, each reflection

Ticking in sync with my beating heart,

Carrying me onward towards my distant destination.

While I wish

Hope

And dream.

Flowers bloom, ladybugs zoom

Robins fly, their babies try

As I take it all in

Trudging onward

Refusing to look back into the past

Where I’ve been

What I’ve gone through

What’s behind me is behind me

I’ve made mistakes

Learned lessons

But they are all done and dealt with

I choose instead to look only forward

Facing my future with a smile

Silence around me

Grows louder, larger

Threatening to swallow my spirit

Dampen my joy

It must not remain unbroken

I break into song

Crying out with a joyful tune.

If only, if only

If only life could remain so bright

So cheerful

Mere seconds pass, it seems, and….

Here I am!  I have arrived!

While enjoying the small blessings

My destination had snuck up on me

and caught me unaware

And so I leave you now.

But before I dig into these cookies…

Remember.

Don’t always look longingly into either your past or your future.

You may just miss out on the present.