Journey of a Lifetime

In the chaos of the night,

I float through deepest space.

Aimlessly I drift along,

without an ounce of grace.

Directionless, I tumble,

weightless in my flight.

Surrounded by the darkness,

and blinded by the light.

In flashes, hope has found me,

a warmth against the cold.

With a future grounded,

in tales rarely told.

From my storied youth,

I longed to catch the sun.

To float within that radiance,

her passion next to none.

Yet soon I faced Reality,

his harsh and violent stare.

Everything I ever sought,

would burn without a care.

Proximity would take my life,

far more than keep me warm.

With my every waking thought,

a walk through violent storm.

And so I travelled onward,

the rich expanse of space.

Uncertain of my purpose,

and searching for my place.

At first it was for nothing,

to wander through the dark.

Lost amongst the asteroids,

their never ending lark.

Enveloped in that nothingness,

it proved so hard to see.

While something in the distance,

was calling out to me.

And then I saw, that guiding light,

no longer need I roam.

The last and Northern Star,

that finally brought me home.