The
Path
Not
Seen
by
Chad
Langgle
Looking
out
on
a
world
of
living
color,
yet
I
dream
in
black
and
white,
with
eyes
shut
wide
seeing
the
unseen,
tempted
to
run
but
only
in
place
for
the
thing
I
fear
inhabits
this
space,
one
day
will
dawn
the
sun
so
bright,
greeting
me
to
the
day
I’m
victorious
in
flight,
as
I
move
from
this
place
on
to
the
next,
to
live
life
amongst
the
rest.
That’s
when
I’ve
seen
the
path
unseen,
A
dream
in
a
dream.
The Path Not Seen by Chad Langgle
Looking out on a world of living color, yet I dream in black and white, with eyes shut wide seeing the unseen, tempted to run but only in place for the thing I fear inhabits this space, one day will dawn the sun so bright, greeting me to the day I’m victorious in flight, as I move from this place on to the next, to live life amongst the rest.
That’s when I’ve seen the path unseen,
A dream in a dream.
About the Artist
Chad Langgle
Chad’s writing carries the rawness of lived experience and the sincerity of someone trying to become more than his past. He writes about mental health, fear, faith, identity, and the longing to be seen beneath the inked-over armor of who he once had to be. His words reflect the way he is trying to rebuild himself piece by piece—no longer through violence or reputation, but through honesty, reflection, and the search for connection.
He believes the greatest offering he has is his story. He writes in the hope that his life can be understood, that someone might see beyond what the world has marked on him, and that his journey might help someone else who feels alone in their struggle. His work stands as a testament to a man trying to change from the inside out—one sentence at a time.