"Hey"

I’m looking for words in my mind

to tell you the truth,

but I just can’t find a way…

…to say that I’m really sorry,

for causing so much worry,

so, please stay.

It’s not a plea for redemption,

not a lie, nor a deception;

it’s not a game I play…

…though from the outside I may be bad,

I want you to know, I’m not like that;

so, I pray.

All the things that I did for you,

heart in hearts, I know they’re true.

And, they won’t fade away…

Before you walk away,

let me pour my heart out,

and I never did doubt

the faith you had in me.

With every step, leaving the past behind,

moving ahead, it’s your time to shine…

And, I’ll be there, if you ever need me,

all you have to do is just say, ‘hey…’

This post is dedicated to a friend I set out to help; 

and I dunno how much of a help I was,

 but I did learn a great deal about life in the process...

The Pilgrim

Through the wind-swept plains,

through the infested jungle rains,

he made his way.

Through the passes so treacherous,

through the vales, dark and dangerous,

he made his way.

A matter of faith,

of devotion and pride;

with every mile he walked,

relentless was his stride.

Nothing but a sack on his shoulder,

a cloak when the air got colder.

A weather beaten stick-

his only companion;

just on soft earth and grass he lay,

under the mighty banyan.

He starved for days untold,

everyday, a new path unfolds.

A thousands steps of stone he climbed,

in holy rivers he bathed.

On the shores of the sea, he stood

watching the days of his youth fade.

The Pilgrim now lives away from this world,

where, to the devoted,

he preaches the holy word.

Wisdom he gained through perseverance.

The virtue of life, he taught,

lies not in mere existence.

Journeying lands, rivers, valleys and seas,

for months at end;

I am humbled before this sage.

With the word of wisdom in my heart,

I am exalted,

for I have now ended my pilgrimage…