The Journey

"He has lost his way, this lowly wanderer. He has lost his sight, and is blind. He has lost his voice, and is mute. He has lost his the ability to hear, and is deaf. He can no longer take part in the dance, therefore he is lame. He moves through time, a lost man. He has no direction, no path unto which to follow. No faith to follow, and in this he is hopeless. He no longer can feel the kiss of life, and his soul can no longer answer to the great call of The One, therefore he is devoid of life. Through trials and tribulations, through the fire and the flame, he has travelled, yet is no victor. Though he tries to hear again, to see, to dance, to touch, he cannot. He traverses through great valleys of rock and sand, through great forests, past rushing rivers and the roaring seas, but yet cannot find the life he once had. How far has this man fell from grace? He has heard the muses of the king, the triumphant calls of the golden coronets of old. He has seen the great banners fly, the great city of the new age, yet he has no voice with which to call unto them. The glories he had once shared with his kin, he can longer partake of. The sweet manna, milk, and honey no longer caress his lips. The stroke of the painter's brush no longers has a place for him on the great canvas. What has he done? This man tries to call out, to shout to the heavens above. Where is his voice? He cries, where are his tears? What has he done? Is there such a salvation for this? Will the fire fall from the heavens and give him the flame he once had carried? What must this man do to find his salvation? This man, once the prophet, once the teacher, once the disciple has fallen to ruin. What has he done? Is there a gift of life for this man? Is there redemption for him? Shall he take his place among the stars again? The beacon shines brightly, shall he see once again? Will he answer the call again? Is this man worthy? Many men question throughout their lives why they exist, what their purpose is. This man has lost his way, who will help him? Who shall help him carry the burden of his cross? Who shall help him back to that mighty hill? Cleanse their spirits and be whole again?"