As I Now Walk Path That Time Will Allow

As I Now Walk Path That Time Will Allow As I now walk path that Time will allow Lonely tread, with no high cheers or low bows A messenger unto Fate's final blow Victim of youthful vigor I did sow Tragic poet lost into darker shade Of shallow bed I have so sadly made. As I now walk path that Time will allow Thoughts of those long dead, that were once my pals Bosom buddies, holy hell we once raised Our false victories, O' how well we praised Vanity salute, with no sane thought Alas! By such hollow words, were we caught. As I now walk path that Time will allow Lord of empty ship, life force waning now With sunset rays gleaming bright, fiery red Only looming darkness see I ahead Peeking beyond horizon's cold, hard stare In poetic verses this soul I bare. As I now walk path that Time will allow Verses written to heal and seek I how To gather true strength to pen all the more Precious words that hail, sweet paradise shores Bid I adieu this, dark foreboding plain Merciful reward, pray I to attain. Robert J. Lindley, 9-06-2019 Rhyme, ( Far, far beyond that bright red sunset glow ) Note: A heavily edited version of a very old poem, one that I wrote eleven years ago. Using today's posting date since well over 50 percent of it is the new edited verses.