No Turning

It has been a while since I have posted anything I have written. I thought it would be a nice change to the writings I have been doing to actually post a recent poem here.

No Turning

You can not stop a wave
From crashing on the shore
And make it turn around
To head back to sea.

You can not stop the wind
From blowing through the trees
And make it turn around
And not blow on me.

You can not stop the rain
From falling from the sky
And make it turn around
And head back to the heavens.

You can not stop the night
from bringing the darkness
And make it turn around
And leave you in the light.

You can not stop the day
From shining the light
And make it turn around
To stay comforted in sleep.

You can not stop the Earth
From spinning on its axis
And make it turn around
To return to days lost in the before.

You can not stop time
From moving forward
And make it turn around
To stay in a moment.

You can not stop youth
From growing and aging
And make it turn around
To innocence forever.

You can not stop the clouds
From hiding the moon
And make them turn around
The moon is still there.

You can not stop the clouds
From hiding the sun
And make them turn around
The sun is still there.

You can not stop hate
From happening in the world
And make it turn around
It is always somewhere.

You can not stop love
From happening around you
And make it turn around
It is always somewhere.

You can not stop loneliness, sadness and sorrow
From occurring to anyone
And make it turn around
It lurks behind the doors.

You can not stop happiness, laughter and courage
From brightening anyone
And make it turn around
It stands tall everywhere.

And you can not stop my hand from reaching for yours
Or my heart beating at the sight of you
Or the thoughts that bring a smile
Or the tears that bring the pain.
 
I will not turn away
I am still here.