Walking Along Life's Path

From a walk near my apartment

I read a great poem

by Madeline L' Engle

yesterday.

The poem spoke of an actor

suddenly in a play

not written by herself;

totally disoriented

the actor learns that

growing up

is learning to play a part in a drama

that someone else is writing.

(I would post the poem, but believe it is still under copyright).

I am being challenged to grow, indeed,

to grow up

in ways I did not see coming.

(Perhaps I should of seen it, but that is a moot point).

I am seeing that I have to be willing to change,

to grow,

without promise of the outcome,

without knowing what my future will be.

All I know is that I have to participate in this change

and wow, can it be hard to do.

Lord have mercy.

Prayers appreciated.