We had gone as far as the road
Could take us. We’d come to other forks,
Made up our minds, made do.
This place, though, we gave up
Our fancy machines and traveled
On by foot.
Sometimes, we still laughed,
Caught our breath at wonders
That came our way.
When we had to, we raised
Our voices to the wind
As if it might change direction.
While we had each other,
We were never lost. Even when night
Worried us, or we faltered.
We held each other steady.
But at this stopping point
The path is only wide enough
For one to go, one to follow.
I will take the light, you say,
Wait here, I will clear a way.
I can hear you sing
One old tune we both could carry.
Then silence, so I pick up
Where you left off.
The only way out
Is through. We will meet
In the end.