If I Make it Across the River

A man rests by the river after a weary day. The heat of the desert day is supplanted by the frigid winds of the desert night. The great migration some call it, whereas millions of souls leave their homeland in pursuit of a better quality of life. Many of our ancestors have left their homes to sojourn and venture into foreign lands so that their progeny would be potentially rewarded with gifts of comfort and sovereignty. Countless days and nights wandering in the wilderness with more hope and aspirations and less raiment. Time has shown us that such arduous odysseys require a great amount of sacrifice and humility.