Hand Held Out

Hand Held Out
By Johnie W. Levell
October 28th, 2018

"RIGHT NOW" is the razor's edge -
The tangent between future and past
The clarity of my vision
The clarity of my mission
The investment of time 
Grab hold of the hand held out
Hope is the hand held out

The STEP is the movement that matters
Invest the step, Invest the step you take

The WALK is a razor's edge -
The horizon's center and the ledge
The plan and the past are hollow currency
Fill your lungs to the brim
Feel your lungs breathing in
Grab hold of the hand held out
Hope is the hand held out

The STEP is the movement that matters
Invest the step, Invest the step you take

Reach out beyond yourself
Reach out from the inside
Reaching for the hand 
Reaching for the Hand that made me

The BLINK is the reset switch -
The line between regret and hope
The rivers from our eyes and the soul's tides
More than chance, make it happen
More than circumstance, the door is open
Grab hold of the hand held out
Hope is the hand held out

The STEP is the movement that matters
Invest the step, Invest the step you take

Reach out beyond yourself
Reach out from the inside
Reaching for the hand 
Reaching for the Hand that made me