SOMEWHERE BEYOND

Somewhere beyond the confusion of today
Somewhere beyond the yearnings for yesterday
Somewhere beyond the madness of the morrows,
There is peace.

Somewhere beyond the resentment
Somewhere beyond the disdain
Somewhere beyond the silence
There is healing.

Somewhere beyond the questions
Somewhere beyond the answers
Somewhere beyond the truth
There is clarity.

Somewhere beyond the hurt feelings
Somewhere beyond the harsh words
Somewhere beyond the disappointments
There is reconciliation.

Somewhere beyond the mistakes
Somewhere beyond the successes
Somewhere beyond the pointing of fingers
There is forgiveness.

Somewhere beyond the peace
Somewhere beyond the healing
Somewhere beyond the clarity
Somewhere beyond the reconciliation
Somewhere beyond the forgiveness
There is closure.

Here’s my confession: One day it will come. The peace, the healing, the clarity, the reconciliation and beyond the forgiveness, there is closure. Whether that healing comes in the living years,or during the final good-bye, I have to rest in the peace that I’ve reached out. I’ve sought peace. Someday it will happen, suddenly—living or dead—and I will emerge clothed in peace. Silence will be replaced with answers, and answers with peace. Somewhere, I have to think that perhaps she(my mother)is out there wondering about me, too. Somewhere there's a path. Somewhere, Somewhere beyond…