Drifting down between the riverside trees Early afternoon sunlight kisses you As your raft glides over the clear water Your focus is held by the horizon
In the distance, a split in the river Presents itself, and you must make a choice, Similar to one Robert Frost once faced And like him, you stand in uncertainty The one stream appears in a wilder form Verdure bulging over it unrestrained Keeping the sunshine from touching water As if it welcomes neither man nor beast It offers danger... and adventure too. The other stream seems safer to explore The plants on either side yield evidence Of passage made by creatures unharassed What great temptation security is And what mind-numbing boredom it provides Tension builds as need for decision comes Emotion overwhelms your perceptions And you choose by impulse over reason
Moments after resolution was made You are already regretting your choice Yet the depths of your mind cry out to see The benefits beyond the detriments