I laid everything on the line through my entire life.
Whether people loved me or did not,
Whether I was successful or not,
Whether I made money or not,
Whether I was understood or not,
Whether I was appreciated or not,
Whether I was thanked or not,
Whether I was betrayed or not,
Whether my friends turned to acquaintances or not,
Whether they failed to take responsibility or not,
Whether it cost me or not,
Even if no one ever knew the true nature of my walk.
I walked.
I walked.
I waited.
I begged the wind.
I waited.
I listened.
I waited.
I walked.
I accepted.
I waited.
I cried out.
I waited.
I walked.
I laid down.
and the Universe filled my soul.
Lori Ellis-McKinney (2020)
