Along My Back Roads
In the backstreets of my mind I find passages anew
Along diverging paths, I often see my way through
There are places I can ramble or find myself rather lost
But there my thoughts can stumble at no damage or cost
As I rehearse new ideas in my own private hullabaloo
Then along some back roads not often taken or sought
Sometimes hard-earned battles are wearily fought
Am I good enough to give it a try? What if I should fail?
It is sometimes quite hard to allow myself to set sail
As my devils and angels ride by to espouse till I’m fraught
So I walk through my alleyways to hole up in a safety redoubt
Weighing each option before I’m ready to shout and come out
I choose to plunge in to move toward the road that continues on
For there’s no foreseeing the obstacles this path will then spawn
But I’ll use the streets in my mind and my “figuring it out” route
written: 9-25-2019
In the backstreets of my mind Poetry Contest 2nd place
Sponsored by: Silent One
Copyright © Jeanne Mcgee | Year Posted 2019
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