Photo by Matt Walsh on UnsplashPoem by Joshua Jay HitchingStepping StonesStepping StonesThrough the water brookMistook a stone for what was onceTook But then I decided to reimagineMove along the stepping stonesWar Peace Love Stepping Stones Are These Three ThingsVictory Sings Upon the Stepping Stones In the RiverIn the StreamUpon the Water BrookThe Earth did Shook off the dustWhere one must fight for what one mustWhether it’s drinking a cup of coffeeOr a love of the heart is a mustThese are just words Some know how to put them into actionSome have lived in inaction for so longThey are placated by the snare of the FowlerDouble DareWalk with the one who wishes to triumph over allWalk beside her or himFeel peace withinKnowing full well the words have feelings tooThe emotions contained in this Infinity CubeKnows every diversityPreference over UniversityFor the faint of heart because knowing one thing is all they ought to have knownFrom the start can’t have been helping falling in loveWith the sound and catcher’s mitt in a ball gameWhere one can get lost in the thrill of the gameHome Run Stepping StonesDiamond Stadiums Mineral Palladiums Metals too From Zinc to Copper to Steel One must truly feel these stepping stones of ZealFeel one’s heart in the racing of one’s thoughtsTry not to get lost in the maze of one’s passing do’s and don’ts and ought’s Stop SignsWhen time rewindsDon’t mistake the stepping stones for anything but second chances Because time passes by fast and time rewinds slowBut through the ebb and flowStepping Stones This I knowIs the stuff that can help you pull up from theUndertow Of the Current Suffering The Longing For Something More than Simple KnowledgeBut in the knowing Of the Glowing Of Fireflies aglowFlying above you guiding youFrom the undertow Of the current down belowWhere Angels and Fireflies Show you the Stepping stonesFrom down below to up aboveThe pathway is Lit Sometimes one must take a hitTo be completely highlighted aliteStepping Stones Tonight Glow beautifully, handsomely tooBecause hope is here even if it diesBefore it shines up above with the SunIn Love with the Moon Guiding the Stepping StonesWho will you allow in your stepping stone Room?Stepping StonesAnd Guided ThronesRule In Righteousness and Iniquities Sanctified Through these areas of grey Stepping Stones If You WillFrom the pen to the quillTo the Paper From the ForestIn God do I trust Forever From Stepping Stone to Stepping StoneI am ready for the Crown all children of God receive.First I must tread upon These Stepping Stones And Glorified Thrones Stepping Stones With love Flying like a Jay free as a doveThese are some of my real-life stepping stones.
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