Footprints

You can travel a well-worn path
Leaving your marks upon the earth.

Each time they are washed by the rain,
Blown by the wind,
Buried in snow,
Or concealed by the prints of others.
You can’t go back and change them.

No one strides the way you do.
No one walks in shoes the way you do.
No one takes the detours you do.
Your journey is yours
And yours alone.

Embrace each step.
Feel your feet touch the ground.
Marvel at all you see.

Some days your steps will be heavy;
Some days they will be light.
When challenges arise along your trail,
Keep walking
Until you find the sunny track once again.

Don’t be afraid
To leave your marks upon the earth.

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