The Long Journey Home
When I started this journey so many years ago
I had so many dreams so many places to go
My eyes were open wide I looked into my soul
Where once there was a heart there now is a hole.
In the beginning I knew what I could be
But the future has gotten darker it’s harder to see
So much in life happen not according to the plan
The more I know the less I seem to understand.
Somewhere in the middle I seemed to lose myself
I just woke up one day and I was somebody else
When you walk into the woods you must find a way out
While I got lost I viewed what life is about.
I seem a little cautious because I always get hurt
I’m searching for treasure that’s buried in the dirt
As I dig deeper I’m surprised by what I find
Buried below the surface was my peace of mind.
As I walk into the twilight often feel sad
I lost so much that I didn’t see what I had
I try to remember what led me down this path
But it doesn’t add up I can’t do the math.
There have been many consequences for choices I have made
It seems it was no bargain the prices that I paid
I still awake every morning and try it one more time
I pick up the pieces and hope they are mine.
There never seems to be enough hours in the day
I never always see if I have chosen the right way
I’m happy just to be here a part of today
And hope someone hears the words that I say.
I seem to find my bearings on this long journey home
Sometimes I get lost and stand there all alone
When I finally arrive I wonder if I’m done and this is through
I have many miles to go with many things to do.
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