I stand here at the beginning,
having spent so many years
in the illusion of paths,
the illusion of progress

Gather, my thought forces –
we will go together from now on.
You will no longer be repositories
of false starts and dead ends

I will listen to you, and we will listen,
together, to what calls us to life,
what unifies us, and unites us
with others who are traveling

I’m sorry for all my foolishness.
But there is a way before me now
which promises to steer me wise.
I give us to that purpose
day by unfolding day.

©Wendy Mulhern
March 23, 2023