Embrace
Nick Wellner
Where has it gone
The certainty
The feeling of concrete feet
Planted, holding steadfast
Against the passage of time
Unwavering in our belief
That we could never be pulled apart
Sheltered from winds of change
After years of pushing on we turn to find
The ways we've grown
The skin we've shed
The distance we've created
The strain of aging promises
As they stretch to contain us
Sever every rotting branch
Die off to be born again
Carve out poison from every wound
Can we start again
I'm holding on to hope that we
Can find the beauty between us
Seeking comfort
Fearing what lies beyond
Digging down to find the truth
Buried deep beneath the surface
Digging deep to find the truth inside