I will wear this
dusty outer shell as a symbol of
that which I have done,
there where I have been, and
those whom I have loved, and all those who travel along
my same dusty path will know that they are not alone.
And I say to all those
whose journey ended long before mine, that you will not be forgotten, and that your presence was not in vain. This journey belongs to everyone and
everything and your existence shaped the direction in which our journeys will lead.
I will not forget you, and
I will not forget the ache which has replaced your presence in my life.
This ache is mine, this ache is you, and I will not forget.
And I say to all those who journey still:
don't give up. You will find
what you are searching for and so will I, and one day on this
long and dusty path we will all meet again in
a place we remember and party like
we've never partied before, with hearts that are truly free from the worry and
souls that are mended like they used to be. I will not forget you as we journey separately, and I will not take you for granted as we journey together.
And to myself, the journey's not
so long and so hard as you try and imagine. This dusty path holds more
twists and turns than even you could imagine in your crazy
melodramatic world. You cannot know which direction the wind will blow you, nor the reasons for the changes.
Accept what you see and
change what you can, but always remember to press forward.
The journey is nothing without movement, and a stagnant adventurer has no adventure at all. I will not forget my purpose or my goal. I will not forget
that which I have done,
there where I have been,
those whom I have loved, and I will not forget
that which I will do,
there where I am going, and
those whom I have yet to meet.
I will not forget our
dusty journey nor lose sight of our
beautiful destination.
I will not lose sight of who I am and who I will become.
I will not forget.