Beginnings

He takes my hand, gently
one that comes with a hidden strength
that steadies me, firmly
he knows my legs and spine tend to fail me
but my heart never does
we gaze down a new path
in early spring, too soon for new growth to show
yet we know it is there, all the same
we can't see what's around the bend
as together we take our first steps.

(If you are looking for my A to Z challenge posts, you can find them at my other blog)