Tobique First Nation, NB August 2010 - Schaarschmidt IT

DEAN'S DEN: FOOTSTEPS
Footsteps
Today I found some footsteps
That appeared to wander to and fro
I decided that I'd follow them
Just to see where they might go,
I couldn't seem to gain on them
Thither - close - then yon
One moment they were emphasized
And the next were almost gone,
They led me through "dark places"
Where the mood was black as night
And into tiny cornices
Suffused by gorgeous light,
Sometimes I'd sense a rhythm
Of what Creation means
Might it be a spirit calling
Or, maybe angel wings,
Each locale I tracked them
Had the feel of speak or teach
But the truth that I was groping for
Was always slightly out of reach,
Until - I began to realize
And, that knowledge was the key
For the footsteps I was following
Had circled ... back to me!
D.C. Butterfield
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable
confidence in your own powers you can be successful or be happy.