Ready for the next step

Chains no longer bind me

   Ready For The Next Step

Nature, quiet therapy, soothes me as I leave behind all that once satisfied me. The things I clung to, fleeting and hollow, now no longer held meaning. I relinquished them willingly; the intensity of their pull fades like a Boomerang into thin air. 

Beyond the cemetery walls and corridor, I walked through as a solitary figure, being illuminated by the

light of rebirth; each flicker and flame a symbol of purification, every step a testament to my resolve.

This is my justification: no regrets, no hesitation.

Today, the past lies behind me, locked away with care

My old self, safely kept, but no longer wept.

Has now been dissmissed with every cautious step forward,

Abided and guided by unseen hands. 

I find strength; once confined by the weight of conformity, I now align with the truth that you choose me.

I once knew nothing of what stirred beyond me.

Blind to the storm and pleading for release.

But I’m learning to take heed.

For courage lies in daring to carry it.

The end of one road is not the closing of a curtain.

Even if the future feels uncertain.

It is simply the beginning, a step into the eternal unknown. 

And that I trust you now. It is fortunate for me.

Author's Note

I'd rather walk alone and free, than in bondage to thee

Reviews

[Neha agrawal]

This piece radiates transformation and quiet courage. This reads like a soul in motion—shedding, awakening, and stepping forward with quiet strength. The line “I relinquished them willingly; the intensity of their pull fades like a boomerang into thin air” is especially striking—it captures how letting go can be both intentional and freeing. There’s a deep spiritual current running through this, one that honors the struggle without clinging to it. The final line, “And that I trust you now. It is fortunate for me,” beautifully seals the journey from doubt to surrender. Truly inspiring—thank you for this honest and luminous reflection.

[John the Baptist]

Has the sound of a rebirth experience. The restraints have been released, and now all that needs be done is to stay open to what occurs. Bon voyage.