"The Great Unknown"
September 2012


I quietly watch the sun 
As it sinks into the crystal sea
Something awakens deep inside
A voice that says, "Remember me?"
Do I? Do I know this quiet voice?
As I listen it becomes so familiar
And slowly I'm able to recall.. that...
This is the voice I hear in my dreams

The one that calls me late in the night 
And whispers in the early morning

The voice that guided my younger heart
Encouraging me to climb the trees and seek the sun
The one that lead me over creeks on fallen branches

It danced with me along cliffs
And spun me through the swaying grass

This voice of adventure is like an old friend.
And now it says, "Come with me and chase the sunlight"
... It's rather reckless, really... But I feel completely safe

The sound of freedom beckons me
And for a moment I see the world through different eyes...
The broken shackles that I've tied around myself
The trail of broken thoughts behind me
I see the world I unknowingly love in,
And the places I've hidden from even myself.

So... Why not? 
Why not let the water carry away these chains.

Oh, to be careless and free..
To swim along the reefs and rocks
To find things never found before...

Maybe I've ignored this voice for too long..
Declined too many invitations to dance..
But still I hear it now, as it captivates my heart again
Saying it's never too late.

And now, as I dive into the deepest uncharted water
I hear... "Surely I am always with you"