The Journey

A long hard road

For both of us

Falling into ruts on the way

But we know

The destination is worth it

Though what the destination

Really is

We don’t quite know

Yet

But we’ll get there

Someday

Crossing fields

Up a mountain

And down again

Far, far away

And then close again

We’re both making

The same journey

But not always together

Hurting each other

Over and over

Again

Forgiveness comes in the morning

Strained conversations

But some not so strained

Awkward sometimes

Distant often

But still linked

By the road that stretches

Occasionally uniting us

But separating us

More often than not

Going it alone

Makes it more dangerous

And much less

Entertaining

But we don’t join up

For reasons

Neither of us

Comprehend

Sometimes

I wish we could