Dead Ends

Sometimes in life, 
even with those we love,
we reach dead ends.

I reached mine last night
beside you in a rage,
under the leaf of a book,
masking lust with 
averting concentration. 

I have learned to turn the 
other direction in times of
disappointments, 
instead of staring the end
dead in the eye to face
the inevitable floods.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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McBride  Avatar
December 28, 2022 at 4:53 PM
May this give many support and encouragement there will always be challenges and dead ends, we just got to keep looking forward taking it one day at a time
Scott Avatar
January 26, 2021 at 6:04 AM
Always another avenue another way a new page a new begining pastures new more rife l find in past alot of things open ended though know where you coming from here similer to poem l wrote called my all xx
Breidenthal Avatar
January 27, 2021 at 11:43 AM
Love you insight always, David. I will have to check out the poem you mention. <3 ~Laura
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