Full circle

I feel that I have just met myself;

the first time really seeing me

for who I am

and knowing

that this is truly me.

It's as if I have gone full circle;

one around the size of planet Earth,

smoothing out all of the bumps on the way,

and re-joining myself at the top.

I see it all now,

from the top of my circle.

I know who I am, and what I'm to do

which excites me 

and scares me

in equal measure.

What if I can't

or don't have the means

to stay on top of my circle?

We have one chance of life 

on this planet 

as we know it.

There are no second chances here

- isn't that the greatest life lesson of all?

So one day I will be gone,

and when my time on this planet is over

I won't be standing on any side of my circle.

I will be outside of it

somewhere

in the collective cosmos,

looking at the circles of other planets

from outside.

The Earth will still be here, 

won't it?