Ahead & Behind

Three miles down the road
is a long way for the eye to see.
Some say they have the vision;
that’s something I can’t say I believe.

You find a peace living in the moment
with no goals or dreams to tie you down.
It’s the pleasantry of uncertainty.
Knowing ahead isn’t where life is found.

Fate takes your collar and pulls you along
Regardless of your plans or expectations.
Let go and feel the ground rush beneath.
Replace loneliness and fear with anticipation.

If the moments are known the joy is missed.
If all is certain there’s never surprise.
Love ignites with no plan or permission,
and the future you want is the stars in her eyes.

The future has no lifetime warranty.
There’s no guaranteeing where it will turn.
It’s that finality that gives memory meaning.
There’s no ember if the wood doesn’t burn.