The Never Way

to the never way
i ever stray
with morning strands
of tired sunlight
in my hair
yet I’m not there
I’m still here
where silence stands
on shaky hands
my bigger plans
have gone away
i have no say
i have no say
and yet i go
on each day
to the never way
a step
a leap
an endless depth
a hill too steep
evening chill
and darkness soft
covers my path
stars aloft
have their say
they’ve never gone
the never way
I’m not there
I’m still here
and will remain
still the same