Cul-De-Sac

The cul-de-sac of safety comes to mind
when faced alone with problems to resolve;
finding that place where boundaries unwind
a safe cocoon where answers can't evolve.

A dead-end street this cul-de-sac supplies-
where only certain outcomes come and go.
Outside-the-box solutions don't arise;
too easy to remain on this plateau.

To come and go from this safe cul-de-sac,
a zone that shields the sights of what's beyond-
returning to its circumventing track-
will never break this closed and lonely bond.

Around in circles, spinning every day-
where roads of clear, straight thinking fade away.


February 19, 2023

Contest: This or That, Vol 16 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Edward Ibeh
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Ibeh Avatar
March 6, 2023 at 8:14 PM
Beautifully done, Sandra:-). Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest!
Haight Avatar
March 11, 2023 at 4:53 PM
Thank you, Edward! I enjoyed writing for your contest, and I appreciate my nice placement! Sandra
Fowler Avatar
March 3, 2023 at 2:38 PM
ooh, a never-ending cloud impairing clear thought. Nice Sandra Congratulations! :)
Haight Avatar
March 11, 2023 at 4:52 PM
Thanks, Linda! I appreciate your visit and supportive comments! Hugs, Sandra
Nuwas Avatar
February 19, 2023 at 9:46 PM
I really enjoyed reading, I am just learning poetry. :)
Haight Avatar
February 21, 2023 at 12:47 PM
Thank you very much, Aysha, for your visit and you're uplifting comment about my poem! Wishing you much a joy in writing poetry! Sandra
Turner Avatar
February 19, 2023 at 4:25 PM
So nice to be reading another of your wonderful poems, Sandra. I hope all is well with you and yours. Good luck:)
Haight Avatar
February 21, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Hi, Daniel. Thank you so much for stopping by to read my poem! I am doing well, thank you, and I hope you are too! :)
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