Escape

There is that moment

born from both clarity

and desperation

when all the ways that were

are no longer adequate

and all the things that worked

now broken

There is that moment

filled with both uncertainty

and fear

when all the ways that are

suddenly appear again

and all the roads that were barred

now open

There is that moment

elevated through both courage

and relief

when realization hits that

one step is enough

and all that is up ahead

is the unknown