Last Year Was Different

 

Last Year Was Different

Last year was different. 

Something changed, and not just in my heart, but everyone else's too. 

It was like a great river had suddenly ceased to flow. 

So, I prayed for the rains to return. 

Upon waking the following day, 

I heard it begin. 

It started with just one single drop, then two, until finally, 

I was sure that life had returned. 

I hopped out of bed and followed the sound toward the edge of the flowing river. 

Unknowingly, a vessel awaited my arrival. 

With a gut full of trust, 

I gazed, one last time, upon the shaky ground before boarding. 

I know I shouldn’t look back, I said to myself, but I must if just for a moment. 

It would be nice to return home when this journey is done. 

How else will I find my way back……

Written By: 

Michael K. Englmann

February 03, 2021

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