Presence

Presence

Do not hesitate to tread where I have walked
 For, where I walked got me there and back again
 My footsteps may not be the path that you would take
 But I ventured down the path

 And obstacles I did have to conquer
 The obstacles are still there
 But if you follow in my footsteps
 You will know how to conquer those obstacles

 And when I am gone do not cry
 It is true that my flesh will be turned to dust
 And my dust will dissipate into the air
 Small particles of me will eventually be everywhere

 My spirit shall travel with the sum of my particles
 So when you are outdoors breathing the earths air
 You will always know that I am there
 And when you walk on the soil or rock beneath your feet

 You will know I was there
 Think of me as a person who was
 And think of me as a person who is.