Journey

Pathways twisting and turning down long winding roads,
     burdens happy and light, and then dark heavy loads 
Wild winter winds chill but leave smooth untouched snows,
     weird dreams raising up hopes, then spread cold fears and woes

When your bed seems a ship cast adrift in the night, 
     worries seize you that lifes an unwinnable fight
Winsome music of home fills eyes shining with tears,   
     wet silvery fish leaving sad as they cheer

We should never forget we don’t travel alone,
    that our flight path is one many others have flown
Hear the signs they have posted in verse and in song, 
    without fear, we can follow and will not go wrong. 

Weary path that seemed endless, now journey well done,
     when the gold at your goal, was your own special one
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Adeite Avatar
July 11, 2009 at 6:35 AM
Hey, I love your theme, thrust & tone.What a wonderful piece! You are such a great poet. Please keep writing & congratulations on your excellent piece being featured dis week. Great you
Moreno Avatar
July 10, 2009 at 12:26 AM
John, congrats on your feature...Raul
Fraser Avatar
July 6, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem>>James
Brown Avatar
July 6, 2009 at 6:30 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week John. Fantastic writing. May you have many more. Love, Carol
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July 5, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Great job and God bless. Welcome to the PS world. Congratulations. Ernilando
Fisher Avatar
May 9, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Lovely poem John I look forward to reading more...Janette
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May 4, 2009 at 11:56 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup John, I like how you use juxtaposed emotions, happy / sad, storm, calmness etc to play over each other like and waves on an ocean. I especially liked the use of silver and gold as cold sadness then close the poem with warmth. Good luck with your writing!
Chircop Avatar
May 4, 2009 at 10:59 AM
i love this journey-wonderfully penned and welcome to poetry soup family;-)----charma
Christian Avatar
May 4, 2009 at 4:30 AM
well written, welcome to poetry soup look forward to reading more poems God bless you from diane
Moreno Avatar
May 4, 2009 at 3:04 AM
Nice work John and welcome to poetry soup...Raul
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