Stephen Parker Poet Rhyme

The Road Less Traveled

Broad boulevard laced with selfish desires, vain dreams
Paved with good intentions; spliced with frivolous seams 
Shining beacon in the distance with opportunity gleams
Burnished with luster; with every delight streams
Availing light glowing bright; dimming all peripheral beams


A narrow path from the main artery doth pare
Sharply angling away from the gilded thoroughfare
No sign posts or guides do its obscure location declare
Its small, unappealing entrance no adventurers snare
Its rocky surface strewn with obstacles; the carefree traveler to 
scare

Wise soul doth the harder path stroll
Gracefully shouldering the heavy load as they troll
Patiently bearing the reproach that trite gawkers dole
Pressing forward with a higher calling toward the goal
Sacrificing material wealth; helping the poor pay their toll
Sheltering the weak; the lonely outcasts do console

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Carol Sunshine Brown April 27, 2011 at 11:24 AM Thank you for sharing your wonderful poetry today Stephen. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich April 26, 2011 at 11:52 PM STephen, this reads like a parable. It reminds me also of the vision of Lehi in the Book of Mormon and how much of the world laughs derisively at the small group of souls treading the narrow path away from the worldly place. I really like it. Was expecting more at the end. It just kind of ended, but I loved how you were mentioning the sacrifice of wealth to help the poor, etc. GOodnight now,Andrea

Gabriel Melendez April 26, 2011 at 3:10 PM nice poem