Love Poem: Dedication
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Written by: Michael Degenhardt

Dedication

I stare out upon this arid desert, 
the barren wasteland of my youth.
It is here I can see my growth, 
the steps of my life, 
how they were taken 
and where they had gone. 
And now, it's anothers' desert I look upon.
Oh, the steps he took, 
the battles he fought
and those still fighting.
It is he I want my steps to lead to.
For it is also he I wish to become.
Here comes the rain. 
Now, the desert isn't so dry, 
the wind can't carry the prints away.
There are many directions, though. 
I know that with guidance 
my steps will be true. 
I know that with hope, 
my steps will take me to him.
I know that with faith and love
I will walk with my father again.