The Cost of Living
Roads I’ve taken, paths I’ve trodden,
Where I’ve walked and been forgotten,
Tell me what new name you hold
Beneath the feet that walk untold,
Not knowing of their sorry lot –
That they too will be soon forgot
Miles I’ve traveled, journeys taken,
Where I’ve gone and been forsaken,
Tell me what face looks upon
The darkness fading to the dawn,
In hopes their newfound love will stay,
Until they find it gone away
Forests passed and fields fled
Where another dwells instead,
Tell me if it’s worth the cost
To live your life and have it lost.
Copyright © Nick Ruff | Year Posted 2009
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