In the darkest of night, I sit alone with my thoughts.

Hopes and dreams of grandeur fill my mind.

And for a moment, I feel weak, lonely and afraid.

Questions swim around in my head to the point of exhaustion.

There is so much I have not yet done.

The road ahead seems to stretch on for miles and miles with no end in sight.

It is filled with hills, valleys and fallen trees.

Yet around any corner could be the end.

Will I have enough time to fulfill my destiny, find love and be at peace with where I am?

And in that respect, what is my destiny, who is my love, where am I going?

I close my eyes, take a deep breath and open.

As I look around the room, my vision adjusting to the darkness, I begin to see those tiny parts of me seep in…