Into Thin Air

Look at my face.
Has there ever been a face so hopeful?
My heart is racing, life has finally started!
But I trip on my self confidence,
Reaching out, but no one is there.
So I catch myself, cut my hands & bruise my knees,
Brush myself off & stand up again.
Look at my heart,
Beating so quickly, healthy & happy,
Drumming alongside his in a light hearted tango.
But I stepped on his toes a few too many times,
Reaching out, but he'd already disappeared.
So I catch my half of my heart, all tattered & torn,
Nurture it with love & hope, not missing a step.
Where are the ones who love me?
They vanished into thin air, leaving me behind.
Yet in this thin air I have room to breathe,
My wings have space to stretch in,
& my heart has a place to heal.
Into thin air they may go,
But I could never leave this place.
Riddled with loneliness & heart break,
Thick with disappointment & pain,
It reminds me of who I am & who I will always be.
The rest of the world can come & go,
Soon enough life will look up for me again.
You will look at my face
Hear my heart beat happily,
& everything will start over again.
For now I'll be stumbling & bleeding,
But you know I'll find a reason to go on.
A purpose, a mission, a love, a dream,
& the love, hope, peace, & happiness will never disappear into thin air.