I Never Held

I never held; I never held my course. Where e'er I went, I detoured from the way I cannot say I was led off by force 'Twas always my own strange intent to stray. I never got there by the quickest route Sometimes I never came close to the goal I chose the path my nature always sought I chose the path that brought life to my soul. And so I never won that final prize But then I never ran to win the race I did not run fast but I travelled wise Enjoying all, and all at my own pace.