I had gone in leaps and bounds,
Upward, outward,
But never really knowing where the next
Leap would take me.
I have known for some time
Where the final leap would land,
But in such a checkerboard
Existence, I have
No knowledge of just the next square.

I will go in leaps and bounds,
Onward toward that final leap,
But leaps are getting smaller,
Bounds are getting shorter.

I may even learn the patience to
No longer leap annd bound, but instead
To stride comfortably,
Consistently,
And controlledly,
Onto a final step, to a final leap,
A greater leap, far greater
Than any that may have happened otherwise.

That final leap will reach far
Greater heights,
Than I have ever known.

That final leap will reach far greater heights,
Than I shall ever know.

I have taken the first step towards my final leap, unbound.