Fresh Faith

It looks easy,
moving with change
accepting and easing,
but sharp turns
require the most belief,
silencing all other voices
but yours and His–

This world is loud.
Shouts and shrieks allude to fears
not real enough to offer anything other
than sleepless nights and high blood pressure.

Through the cacophony
murmurs
of belief and persistence,
whispers with fortitude that sound
strong enough to combat any growl or threat.

But the voices persist,
the allure and catcall of something
quick and simple –
a step here, a twist there,
all problems solved,
any pleasure obtained:
no more pain.

The speciously peaceful path doesn’t work either,
too easily gained
for the price of that first step,
what we lose along the way
can never be returned.

Maybe it’s all a climb to a higher plateau,
never high enough to see the entirety
but just enough to see a glint
reminding us we’re not alone,
or insignificant,
or lost –

Unless we want to be.