At a Crossroad
At a Crossroad **
Treading down the I I journey of life
Through thickets, I I thorns and tortuous lanes,
I reached a I ~ I critical crossroad
Where three roads I ~ I defied my tender brain
To impact on I~ ~ I my future load.
I ~ I
The west- bound I ~ I road was large and even,
With skyscrapers I~ I all along its height,
Musical sounds I ~ I that could deafen
The ears and sheer I ~ I glittering wealth
That often turned I ~ I to a burden.
I ~ I
The second road I ~ I quite eastward bound,
Rather rough, I ~ I rugged and narrow
Smelt of sweet I ~ I incense all around
And echoed I ~ I devotional songs
With chanting of I ~ ~ I hymns on the ground.
I I
The third road, I ~ I just sprawling ahead,
Was chilly, startling I ~ I and daunting
And offered no I ~ ~ I glimpse going forward;
Moving ahead I ~ ~ I was like making
A bounce in the I ~ ~ I immense unknown.
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At the crucial / ^ / crossroad of life
Knowing not along / ^ / which road to strive
I closed my eyes \ ! \ to the surrounds
And delved deep \ ! \ down my inner self
To guide me on \ ! \ my way around.
/ ! /
Soon a clearly / ! / visible light
From within, / ! / from my inner self,
A self-sufficing \ ! \ light, deep bright,
Drawing its fuel \ ! \ from my faith
And my trust in / ! \ the Supreme Lord
Beckoned me to / ! / follow its trace.
/ ! /
In the midst of / ! / sheer solitude,
I trailed after / ! / the divine light
Braced with the \ ! \ shield of fortitude
Through a maze of \ ! \ deep frost and mist
Along a path \ ! \ buried in quietude
And travelled / ! / only by a few.
/ ! /
I stalked the light / ! / for miles and miles,
For days and days, / ! / for years and years
When it dawned \ ! \ upon me with smiles
Towards the end \ \ of my journey
That the light led \ ! \ me to the road,
Glittering with / ! / brightness and sunny,
Beyond the bounds / ! / of spirituality
To the divine / ! / sphere of eternity.
**Jeremiah 6:16
This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls..."
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