The UnKnown

The UnKnown

By Shelli Ann

I know not where this road leads,

Only where it began.

How time passes so quickly,

I fail to understand.

The beginning was filled,

With caution and fear.

In the quest for control,

I kept predictability near.

To step out of the familiar,

And into the unknown.

Required moving beyond,

That comfortable zone.

Sometimes, there were factors,

That convinced me to stay.

Where things rarely changed,

They were kept the same way.

Then one day, the world,

Would drastically change.

With such a disruption,

Nothing would ever be the same.

Moving forward is scary,

When things change as you go.

But, the future is full,

Of things I don’t know.

I suppose life has always,

Been inundated with change.

We make plans for the future,

So things don’t seem so strange.

Holding onto the control,

That we never really had.

Never seemed like a problem,

It didn’t seem so bad.

The truth is that I missed a lot,

Living this way.

Never taking a risk,

Always playing it safe.

Now, I am learning,

To embrace the unknown.

Taking each day as it comes,

Learning to weather the storms.

Appreciation for each moment,

Seems to be the key.

While my faith keeps me grounded,

Through all the uncertainty.

Change is inevitable,

It will never go away.

What will come tomorrow,

Only God can say.

Another day is not promised,

To you or to me.

Each day is a blessing,

When we truly learn to see.

Learn to appreciate each moment,

For the gifts that it brings.

Being thankful for people,

And all of life’s blessings.

This place of uncertainty,

Is beginning to feel more like home.

As I step out of the familiar,

And embrace the unknown.

© Shelli Ann