look to the horizon

it looks like things are about to change.
as if a new storm is about to break.
look to the horizon and don't be afraid-
fear not the strengths of a new day.

it smells like the rain cloud is yearning for thrill
it feels like the waves are pushing their will
look to the east, the calm is ceased-
for on the shore lies new day.

blood red the horizon, the streak of the sky
awakens the vision, where dreamers still lie
untouched and unbroken, awaiting the wing
to take flight, and to sing - for a new day

find your feet, find your heart
as you stand, make your start
and embark t'wards the mark
of a new day

 find your strength, find your sword
sound the drum, strum the chord
as you march bravely forward
to a new day

yes, it looks like things are about to change.
a stampede of emotion gives way.
look to the horizon, and don't be afraid-
fear not the strength of a new day.
stand tall, after all - it's a new day.

Quiet time...

I think my life is in a "quiet time" right now. Which, surprisingly, I'm totally okay with. I mean, I stay pretty busy, I don't have any time to spend being bored, but things are somehow just... quiet. Despite the ridiculously crazy weekend I had a while back, everything feels almost peaceful.
You know that feeling you get while sitting on an old wooden dock looking out over a wide open lake? And everything is still - with the occasional ripple from the slightly ebbing tide hitting the dock beams. That's what I feel. But I'm so far from anything that slightly resembles wide open space. Somehow it's still peaceful.
And I'm not in a rush for that to change. Yes, I still desperately want to get my own place, and unpack all my own things, and have my own little dog in my own little house again. But I have a feeling that things will be okay if I don't rush.
I'm working, learning more about photography, enjoying the spring warmth and greenery, and not making any plans of my own. It's quiet. And for now, I'm ok with quiet.
I turn 24 in 3 days. I thought for sure things would be totally different by now. But, I still have goals, and I know what I want out of life. And I know where I want to be. It's just quiet until I figure out how to get there.

I really wanted to be on the beach for my birthday.
Maybe I'll get to go before April is over.

Maybe I'll just stay still and enjoy the quiet. It can't stay quiet forever.