Out the Door...

What is my life
but a dream I have chased?
At times it seems
i have wasted the years,
been awash in the tears
of frustration and pain,
embarrassed and ashamed
at not being able to do
like some instructions say,
"So easy even a child can do"
Where did i find solace?
From within and without
has been my search for silence
from echoes of doubt,
from the cries and the shouts,
from the maddening crowd,
from all the loud voices
And the hundreds of choices
you have to make to just get out the door
For there is so much more
than what you believe,
there are so many little things
that might help you to see
But the first step,
however timid and shaky,
is still the hardest part of any test...
             06-22-10