A Hearts Path

Do you ever stop to wonder
as you go on about your life
why when people try just to be normal
you see dreams put to the knife

when you walk down the road
that you have chosen as your way
and you see the beaten path
as you walk it day by day

Do you ever look out from the path
and think it so unfair
that you often can glimpse beauty
and only wish that you were there

When the sight can take your breath away
do you smile,  hope and pray
only to sadly drop your head 
as the path once more turns away

Why fall prey to the hopelessness
and pain of dreams unwrought
why live a life filled with what ifs
when for those dreams you could have fought

The next time you catch a glimpse
of a place you want to see
tear your feet free from the path
and go where your heart wants you to be

So don't follow the path
but to your heart be true
to be alive is one thing
but to live is something new

So don't try to be normal
if your special let it show
let others be gently guided
by your hearts contented glow

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008



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Date: 2/2/2010 11:59:00 PM
This one is another of my favorites, I replied to your soup mail...Raul
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Date: 12/30/2008 12:08:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this masterpiece. The heart tends to follow a path. Great job, I welcome you to read some of mine.
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Date: 12/29/2008 11:10:00 AM
Nice flow of words David, the message is so true. Sometimes we force our heart's path. Clever write and welcome to the soup. DN
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Date: 12/29/2008 2:19:00 AM
Great poem! I enjoyed it til the end. Love Elizabeth
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Date: 12/29/2008 12:18:00 AM
Whoa, this is a masterful write. There is no reason why this shouldn't make the hot list. This is also a Quatrain, I guess quatrains are your favorites. This is very inspirational. I'm going to leave you a note in your Soup Mail. Check it out...Raul
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