The Road

I took the long road on a dark evening. The smiles, The miles, The joyous years, And the happy tears, All of those, I left behind, The memories, The amities, The time together, Gave me time to gather, The thoughts I left behind, The people, Who help all, I will never thank enough, For they showed me tough, All of them, I left behind, The emotions, The usual motions, The life I came to know, Floating in its flow, I forgot, and, I left behind, I took the long road on a dark evening. To a place, A face, Somewhere, Anywhere, For I knew not, What stood ahead, In the night, Without light, All was dark, I, a spark, Wandering to and wondering, What stood ahead, Scared and scarred, Breathing hard, I closed my eyes, For it was wise, Not to guess, What stood ahead, I took the long road on a dark evening. It was not your fault, I needed to leave, I needed to see, I wanted to grow, I'm sorry, I left home after a hot and sunny day.