Maybe this is what I’m meant for
walking in her wake
watching as she runs away
and never catching up
Standing on the sidelines
with sign and smiling face
hoping to not end up lost
in the echoes of the crowd
Maybe this is what I wanted
purpose, though vague and undefined
It helps that I find joy in watching
as she’s rounding every corner
a litter faster, a little brighter,
so hot she burns that I don’t dare touch
But oh to stand next to that fire
so may the warmth and light embrace
Where she may go I’ll gladly follow
as long as I can find the path
But I know the worry looms
I could never match her pace
Far too fast, she burns too bright
too much for me to ever hold
If only for that feeling moment
I could ever stand beside her
reach out and feel that flame’s caress