There is a journey

Not a path I chose

But a life chosen for me

I was given an opportunity

A chance to love hopelessly

To take the journey of difficulty

One day I met you

That first day I met you

That’s when it all started

I didn’t know you

I had never met you

But I knew God has a huge design for your life

You were chosen for something greater

I was chosen

And didn’t even know it

To be part of that grand design

I got so lost in chasing it

I got so focused on being there for you

That we fell when we thought we could fly

We decided to spread our wings

We decided to jump from the nest

Everyone was cheering us on

Telling us it was time

Telling us this was supposed to be

So

We jumped

We spread our wings

And began to fall

We weren’t ready

It wasn’t time

We just saw how happy they were

How happy it would make them to just jump

We were stupid

When we finally hit the ground

We were more broken than ever before

We picked up what was left of us

We put our heads up tall

And as friends

We shook hands

and knew together

we could be no longer

I was sad

Depression overflowing out of every fiber of my being

We were both alone

We were both apart

We both gave up

As time went on God allowed us to grow new feathers

We lost the old

He renewed our strength

He revised our minds

That did not mean the journey was over

That did not mean the journey was easier

He simply began to equip us

Our wings had grown

And now they are fully equipped

This time we aren’t falling

This time we aren’t hurting

We look at each other

We are together

Hand in hand

Hearts together

Our time is now

Our lives intertwined

Like a grape vine

After being pruned

Green and beautiful

Completely intertwined with one another

Ready to take flight

We look in each others eyes

We spread our wings full span

And now

We are diving off the tallest mountain

We are doing it together

It is time

Time to fly

Our journey isn’t over

Our journey is just beginning!