Another Crossroads

Standing at another crossroads
On this journey we call life
Choices that could lead to happiness
Choices that could lead to strife

Thinking about my options
And which way that I might go
North or south or east or west
To a destination I don’t know

One path might be good for me
But not so much for ones I love
One path might lead to pleasures
Forbidden from up above

One path might lead to riches
One path might leave me broke
I seriously consider who might get hurt
These choices are not a joke

But I don’t want to take too long
Contemplating which path that I might take
Because I’ve found that just standing still
Is, by far, the bigger mistake


By Joe Flach; written and posted on 10/30/12 for the "Standing at a Crossroads" contest.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 11/21/2012 9:14:00 PM
Joe,, Stopping by to greet you and every other soup poet, with a special thank you comment, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -*
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Date: 11/15/2012 11:42:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Gail's "Standing At A Crossroad" contest Joe. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/11/2012 10:40:00 AM
Good morning, Joe,,:-) Congratulations in Gails "Standing At A Crossroads " contest, deep meaning... always~ PD
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Date: 11/10/2012 8:20:00 AM
Congratulations, Joe, for your winning poem. A very true statement about choices we have to make.
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Date: 11/10/2012 3:53:00 AM
Great win here Joe, love it xx
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Date: 11/10/2012 2:13:00 AM
Great win Joe well done....Seren
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Date: 11/9/2012 11:14:00 PM
Well done, congrats on win.
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Date: 11/9/2012 9:32:00 PM
Excellent poem. Congratulations on your well deserved win.
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Date: 11/9/2012 8:26:00 PM
CONGRATS JOE ON A FABULOUS WRITE AND WIN LUV ..
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Date: 11/9/2012 8:01:00 PM
I agree 100% Joe, I rarely stand still : ) Congrats on a awesome win and write! Hugs
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Date: 10/31/2012 3:19:00 PM
Good luck in the contest Joe, , stopping by to wish you a Happy Halloween ;-).~hugs xox hugs~ Please have a happy, fun and safe Halloween. Trick or treat~ Love:-) PD
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Date: 10/31/2012 11:58:00 AM
I have enjoyed reading your poetry today Joe. Hope to read more of it soon. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/31/2012 3:53:00 AM
Very nice poem on the contest theme.Enjoyed the read.
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