The Stairs

Life can be scary.

Like walking up stairs blindfolded.

Not knowing what's ahead,

Just feeling where you are.

You want to stop...

But you can't.

You push forward... you fall.

You stand up, with faith to carry on,

But you fall again.

You brush off these failures,

And with fresh determination you leap.

Only to fall a third time.

Doesn't anyone care? you cry out.

Silence.

Darkness.

Tears roll down your cheeks as you realize how

Alone you are.

You give up, and as you are about to succumb entirely to the self-pity 

You've allowed into your journey,

Someone whispers.

Take off the blindfold.

As you remove the mask,

You see others walking those same stairs.

Falling,

Leaping,

Trying,

Crying,

And you whisper to them,

Take off the blindfold.

November 2010