The Road

The sky threatens rain Almost mocking in tone The pavement protests a little past silent Every time my feet strike Left right left right I apologize to the street For it isn’t me It’s just gravity If I could control it I’d simply just float The pavement would be at ease The left right would cease I can’t float nor can I fly Banned from the mocking sky It’s just me and the street And the triumphant gravity I’m walking in place Though each step gets me further I make no distance No matter my pace No matter my stride No matter my speed I leave behind trees Pass houses and cars My shoes soak up the miles But I can’t move an inch. What I’m walking away from Isn’t that which can be escaped in time So no matter how far I go I’m at the starting line I can walk and walk Run and run Until I forget what im running for I just want to be a simile But I’m a metaphor.