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A Journey

There is a man, standing on a street corner

business men stroll past him

house wives brush past him, toting large shopping bags

The man watches as the world leaves him behind

he is the only free mind left

Distractions keep even the most intelligent professor,

whose wise teachings once shaped generations of ambitious young men

from seeing one thing

 

No one realizes what this man does

Long ago, there was an empty world

that world went on a glorious journey, filled with many disatrous

and joyous moments.

There were great rulers, whose harsh decisions lead to the deaths of ignorant, yet innocent citizens

There was even a genious

His discoveries helped the world become more advanced

All of this has been forgotten, or dubbed as a "used to be" memory

 

Images of past and present fill the man's eyes

and he staggers back, knocking over a young woman's coffee,

which has been placed on her table and never touched.

The young woman is angry and she leaves the table,

almost forgetting her favourite purse

 

Unkown faces still cross the street

not knowing what has just happened before them

A man has understood that all Great Journeys

must one day

come to an End.

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Written by
phillip-rios
Italian
Published
Jun 23, 2010
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Inspired by Billy Collins' animated poetry

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