there was a
lantern
perched in
my hand
and i was
too afraid to
light it
yet the horrors
in the road
wasn't what
terrified me,
it was the destination ahead.
the light i held
sought the
road to
illuminate
and yet
i just know
it wasn't
the road
i was taking
nor could it be
the roads
i will be passing...
it will be the road
i take when
i finally decide
to take a u-turn.
*with one foot down and a weary knee
thinking about
every afternoon
going to the 'right' garage
after strolling in the
wrong neighborhood
staring blankly
at all the cities
all the towns
all the villages
all the blocks
all the intersections
all the streets
in all garages
that could've possibly been 'right'
and one that could've
possibly been home
possibly been hope
i park at the house.*
all i see is a
one
way
street
stretching
forever
in front
of me...
and the ride back home
so far away------
finally
i
found
the
reason
to
light
up
the
way.
Jun 18, 2018
Jun 18, 2018 at 11:21 AM UTC
there was a
lantern
perched in
my hand
and i was
too afraid to
light it
yet the horrors
in the road
wasn't what
terrified me,
it was the destination ahead.
the light i held
sought the
road to
illuminate
and yet
i just know
it wasn't
the road
i was taking
nor could it be
the roads
i will be passing...
it will be the road
i take when
i finally decide
to take a u-turn.
*with one foot down and a weary knee
thinking about
every afternoon
going to the 'right' garage
after strolling in the
wrong neighborhood
staring blankly
at all the cities
all the towns
all the villages
all the blocks
all the intersections
all the streets
in all garages
that could've possibly been 'right'
and one that could've
possibly been home
possibly been hope
i park at the house.*
all i see is a
one
way
street
stretching
forever
in front
of me...
and the ride back home
so far away------
finally
i
found
the
reason
to
light
up
the
way.
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