Right on Track
beside the creek,
I sat until the
settled water
made a movement
I sat until I became clear-minded
and stopped making excuses
I sat with a
headstrong will
because I felt so overwhelmed
that it was hard to sit still
I sat looking down on my
reflection until the sun would set,
I’d be out there alone and
break out into a cold sweat
because once the
darkness was found
an anxiety shower
rained and poured down
my fingers singed
by the ice cold frost
in the middle of nowhere
feeling indisputably lost,
without knowing which
direction the wind will blow next
I move carefully, slowly
retracing my steps
my only hints rely
amongst intuition
tuning out all the distractions
so I can thoughtfully listen
although I’m without
a compass or a map,
soon I will find
my way back
even in these uncertain times,
I have found ways to adapt
and trust in myself that
I’m where I’m meant to be,
right on track
- Leah Rae