One Step Away

One must fall for one to raise,
Competition of life in strings of pain,
Raging angsty over another's gain,
Regardless stepping upon others' place,
Comparative living continues in endless shame.

One high spot points to higher planes,
Neverending struggling for a peaceful space,
Futile tears stream like a broken rain,
Colorless voice muted in the sprouting days,
Is this where I must persistently stay?

One small step into a lighted way,
Bridges of the past collapse as mist departs,
Binding shadows fade with hints of grey,
Tired hands outstretch in a desperate crave,
Acknowledging glows descend with a hopeful grace.

One more time without the harassing game,
Wrinkled wounds mend with strings of love,
Tattered dirt washes down the hungry drain,
Untainted hues renewed with a sense of brim,
World of unrestraint in brightness once again.