FIVE YEARS

Long before I met you, I wandered aimlessly. Searching for a path. Any path.
The result of this didn’t end well. I entered a vicious cycle of suffering and darkness.
Caught in constant pain, I never thought there would be a light in this looping cycle.
Yet there you were. Waiting with a gentle smile on your face, arms open. I feared what this meant. Nothing came without a price. I remained still, watching you from where I stood.
One year had passed.
Of me standing still, turning to look behind me.
That familiar feeling of the pain and darkness looked comforting compared to what awaited me at your side. Yet you patiently waited.
Another year passed.
Instead of standing still, I took five steps towards you. The distance between us looked longer than ever. How could I ever achieve to stand happily at your side with this distance?
One more year passed.
By this point, three had passed.
I confidently strolled over you. The distance was shorter than ever. Soon I would achieve my goal. But I was proven wrong. Something I never expected.
The darkness filled the air. How? You faded out of my view causing panic inside of me.
All my hard work had been utterly destroyed. Despair filled me. I couldn’t move.
One year had passed.
I remained frozen, tied to the ground. I found myself being dragged into a vicious cycle once more. The only light that remained in me was the hope of reaching your side. Of making you proud. Maybe I could finally be happy one day.
Five years passed.
Something changed. A miracle. I felt my view being bombarded with light. It blinded me. How could this be possible? The urge to face the direction I last saw you in, hit me. I remember struggling to my feet with the fatigue and darkness inside of me.
There you were. Once more.
Standing across from me with an even bigger smile than before.
I let out a cry of relief. You had waited for me. This time, I didn’t waste anymore time. My feet moved without my orders. The distance between us had been no more than a mile. When I collided with you, I heard various laughter. You hadn’t been a single thing. You were a multiple of people, embracing me with your warm words. Proudness filtered into your tones. Sheds of tears escaped me. You all were there to guide me to my proper path. Never once giving up on me. Now I stand before you all, making my way onto my destined path.
All of you are watching me with happiness.