Down the Wind

Down the Wind

I’ve been up and I’ve been down,

And I’ve been in one place spinning round.

And I’ve been bad, and I’ve been good,

And I’ve done things I never thought I would.

And I’ve been here, and I’ve been there,

And I’ve wondered if I’m getting anywhere.

And I’ve felt good, and I’ve felt pain,

But I’ve never broken against the strain.

So, I just keep on walking down the wind,

Faltering, falling, getting up again.

Uphill, downhill, one foot in front of the other,

Always walking, never stopping,

Walking down the wind.

There are boys and there are men,

And there are people I’ll never be again.

And there are ways and there are means,

And there are visions that are only dreams.

And there are roads that are full of holes,

That I must travel to fulfill my goals.

But through it all I try to bear and grin,

And just keep walking down the wind.

So, I just keep on walking down the wind,

Faltering, falling, getting up again.

Uphill, downhill, one foot in front of the other,

Always walking, never stopping,

Walking down the wind.

Cliff Lake 7/21/95

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