The Battle of Endless Possibilities

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I close my eyes tonight before I see the light of day. I can't help but to think about all of the good things. The things that make me happy, the times I lived like there was no tomorrow. And it forces a smile upon on my face. I am thankful and content, hoping to continue the same path. But I know it’s time... for tomorrow I will see the world very differently. What seemed like a couple of minutes was actually hours...

Hours had gone by since I had that trailing smile on my face. I open my eyes slowly, it's a new day. But it’s just not any new day. It's not a day I want to live like there is no tomorrow, but in fact a day I have to fight for to see more days ahead. There is so much more to see, so much more to experience. I nod to myself as I know what is stored for me in the next few days or months to come. It's yet another battle day...

I stand before the battlefield. I put on my armor. Before I move I stop to have a last thought before the battle begins. My mind is a clean slate while I search for thoughts. I stare at the shield I hold in my hand. It’s wearing out. For every battle lost a scar on my shield. I try to count the battles. I can’t. I cannot remember anymore. I look up at the sky, the blazing sun. I can feel the sweat trickle down the side of my face. The hot wind blowing on a wall that refuses to succumb. It's a reminder of the times gone by. My tongue tastes like dry sand, a desert, I cannot utter a word. I have a choice to make. But my inner voice remains still. It does not dare to speak for the fear of another loss. Should I give up? Not fighting only means you can’t lose the war. But not fighting also means not giving win a chance. There is no battle then. There is no war then. There are no soldiers then.

This battle is important. A battle of endless possibilities I call it. Here I stand tall and strong. Shoulders back! Chest out! Head up high soldier! My sword my only companion! My protector! I look at my reflection in what may be the last of what I may see for days. I take a gulp. I swallow my troubles. I take one huge step after another. A step of courage, a step of faith, a step for life!

The war has just begun!!!


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