The Way

The sky met our gaze

With reassurance

The stars our comfort

Pointing the direction

We were meant to travel

Illuminating the trail

We had been searching for

Since opening our eyes,

Revealing hidden truths

Buried in the sand

That was swallowing us

While we rested our minds-

We dug deep

Forcing onwards

Towards the end

We could barely see,

But with the knowledge

That we would reach it

Before we drowned

Beneath the weight of

Growing mountains-

With the sky as our guide

We fought against coming storms

Reaching towards the goal

We had dreamt of for so long.

Our limbs had rooted,

To the ground where we waited,

We yanked,

Uplifting and leaving

Remnants behind

For us to be remembered by

In years to come,

Reminders of what happens

When you remain still for too long

With no growth

And no exertion,

A standing statue,

Barely sprouting-

Until the sky showed us the way.

Katrina Thornley is a nature poet and novelist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!

Also, be sure to give her a follow on Instagram (@seekatwrite).