Tom Wright Poet Free verse

Life's Model Role Is To Be a Good Role Model

While I may never be remembered as a trail maker,
I most assuredly mark the trails I follow.
Even when void of conscious effort,
As footprints indent wetted ground,
I leave tell tale signs of having been there.
The innocent may follow me because I'm trusted,
Some may follow out of love or respect,
Others, like gulls following a trawler,
Await some tidbit that I might cast aside.
But whatever the reason,
It behooves me to acknowledge,
That many are the eyes that scrutinize my every move
And perhaps, even though uninvited,
Unfamiliar names and faces,
Have taken temporary refuge in my shadow?

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Ralph Sergi December 10, 2016 at 4:31 PM Excellent poem, Tom. You seem to be citing a great leader or a God. Very well done.

Bernardo F. Asuncion December 9, 2016 at 5:41 PM Excellent poem........ Congrats on being featured....

Doug Vinson December 9, 2016 at 8:08 AM Tom, quite a scope of vision there. Lyrical indeed : ) On one hand, it seems like a scary responsibility, as "Oh Lord, who wants to put up with all of that?" And yet, that trail is there - stretching behind us, usually unalterable after the fact. That trail *is* us, to a large extent.