Written 20 March 2026 for 1454 Poetry Conest Sponsored by Braian Strand
a multitude of paths unknown unwind under my feet an intricate maze of choices lie before my dazzled eyes I try my best to grasp which turn is right which route leads astray which lane leads to my goals but cannot truly decipher with any grain of certainty the walls are high the shadows tall and deep subtle solemn secrets hide under winding hallways I search for light in form of a glowing guiding gleam to follow in this ever turning perplex maze but find none that will solve my fate before my journey is done after a deep breath in the sacred solemn silence I close my eyes to the surrounds gaze within myself to make out the centre of this maze where the road begins decrypt the way out of the tangled labyrinth without stumbling down the depth of a profound precipice soon a clear light glows within my inner self signalling to me the path I need follow through winding alleys of thorns shrubs, spines and serpentine lanes across uncharted uphill spaces in the wide open sky under the shine of a scorching sun to reach the goal of truth I strictly follow the direction of the light viewing it as my destined fate to tread rough rugged roads braving all odds on the journey to exit out of the labyrinth reach the dear destined destination as an accomplished man bearing the marks of life lived in loneliness.
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