A Winding Road
A winding road
So far from home
The night is old and yet you have so long to roam
The wind blows cold
The time is bold
The future pages are blank and unforetold
Under the bright moon’s eyes
You would laugh and skip and dance
But those laughs have become cries
You’ll never get another chance
You drifted off with lullabies
And was guided by a hand
But now you have lost your love of the land
A winding road
A world of fire
The trees try to protect as enemies conspire
Your thoughts have might
All through the night
You must trudge on, it’s much too late for fright
Aching after swift rabbits
That you chased for your only thrill
Your life is so cruel
Your past can’t sleep under a hill
The flowers bundled under arms
In the meadows you would fly
The greenery is gone, all the nature’s went awry
A winding road
A croaking toad
You crumble to your knees from life’s heavy load
And as you sigh
You know you mind
That you’ve left everything you’ve ever loved behind
A world of hate
Not one you chose
When you wonder why it’s like this
No one knows
Just like you don’t know where to go
On this dark, unforgiving road
You’ve given all your living
Without anything to take
As dawn approaches
You don’t have much left at stake
At least you have your will
And at least you have your soul
But even that is no longer whole
So far from what used to be your home
On this winding road
Copyright © Rita Burns | Year Posted 2024
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