the weight carried

With her path clear and her end goal straight ahead, she no longer needed to focus on her surroundings. The quietness around her and her steady footfall lured her thoughts away from the present and took her to the past, the future, what was, and what might of been. Her looming choice weighed heavily upon her. Whatever she decided, she would disappoint someone. The more she thought about it, the heavier her pack seemed to become; the more her legs felt like they were treading through clinging mud. She snapped herself back to the present. Only now, only this moment matters, she reminded herself. She was surprised to see her destination was already in sight.