Legacy

©J M Phelan 2017

"Power isn't control at all - power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn't someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own." Beth Revis

By Janette Phelan

I stand at the mountain peak, look far below.

Easy from here to see where to go.

The small hurdles and large, the rough and the smooth:

All fade in significance when we gaze on the view.

The roads and the pathways: where do they lead?

From here I can see: the destination I read.

How different from trudging one step at a time,

Trusting others to see that our journeys align.

For then we see but dimly, as in a mirror:

Now we see clearly, face-to-face.

How do I use wisely this powerful knowledge?

How do I share it to light others’ way?

How can I guide them without taking over?

How to teach them to lead others today?

In the distance the mountains continue;

So many more roads I must traverse.

Into the unknown I must follow my Leader

But ensure those behind are better not worse.