Weary traveler stares at the damaged path ahead
Disillusioned miles in her rearview
Each step forward invites new struggles
Joy; suffocated, reduced to ash
Emotional bruises; invisible, unhealed
New trauma launched daily
Tear blinded eyes impede progress
Pothole scarred road increases danger
Courage AWOL abandoned post
Searching for hope, zip code indecipherable
Breathes deeply, surges forward
One step, two step, three step, four
Determination by her side, Faith escorts her through
As Hope waits patiently further ahead
Becky J. Miller
“Warrior Princess”