Lord,
I have a bird’s eye view
of a long, long road
that stretches through valleys
and away up high,
into a range of mountains.

I have a sense
that I am on that road,
making my way,
on foot,
up the high slopes.
My progress is slow
and I find myself thinking,
“Oh, I’ve such a long way to go!”
I feel disappointed.

Then I sense
a light touch on my arm,
a shake of the head,
a smile
and the most gentle of remonstrations.

“Claire,
it’s not that you have got
a long way to go,
but that we’ve got
a long way to go.
Remember,
this is a journey that we make
together.”

© Claire Murray