One foot

One foot in front of the other
that's how I'm walking these days.
Just one foot in front of the other
testing the ground with each step
for signs of weakness,
rocks,
pits,
anything that might make me stumble,
and tumble
and fall.

One foot in front of the other
that's how she's walking these days.
Just one foot in front of the other
testing the ground with each step
finding spots of weakness,
rocks,
pits,
things that make her stumble
and tumble
and fall
down
the
hill.

One foot in front of the other
down the road of life
we all travel.
Just one foot in front of the other
all the while reaching out a hand
looking for help.
Fingers brush, barely making contact,
panic sets in on the one falling
while the other reaches, stretches out their hand
to make contact,
to remind the other
that they are not alone,
that they are not the only one
walking one foot in front of the other
praying hard that the weak spots,
the rocks,
the pits,
the hills,
will just disappear.

Praying that the path will be made clear
that the ground will be made firm
that someday instead of one foot in front of the other
there will be dancing.