Life is a journey to another place.
We know from whence we start
But not the destination.
It lies somewhere,
That terminus,
Within the scope of time and space,
Yet still may be,
For some of us,
Beyond the reach of our imagination.
It came at the right time
Just before my fragile heart
Was about to burst with the largely
Unnecessary stress of work
Some things have to be completed
The boss's demands
Wielding power with no
Consideration for the small man
Or the small woman
(not so small now actually)
I think we are both tired
But rules is rules
They say "it's the journey,
Not the destination"
But the destination can be
Important too..
Anyway we made it
It's been a rocky road
Travelling via the starlight
Resting when the heat overwhelms
There is so much to look forward to
So much.
I sense it's very nearly time..
I just have to find us a bed for the night
This morning I was accepting and governing in my seventh decade,
twilight crept and words without sound said, you're just a facade,
then the darkness enshrouded,
and the sheild of confidence faced the sword of doubt,
time and change are guaranteed constants,
how much time do I have,
what personal changes must I make or reluctantly accept or adapt to,
quivering qualms quake my equilibrium,
Timbuk 3 said, the futures so bright, I gotta wear shades,
but my approaching future is marching with obscurity,
one dare not peak over the horizon again,
for this man once trembled at a ghastly presence,
I've heard it's all about the journey and not the destination,
and this journey has given me so much love,
although I'm guilty of not reciprocating in equal amounts,
taking things for granted has always been a failing of mine,
all things will pass and perhaps remembered,
and journeys will change direction once in a while,
during these seven decades, I know what truly matters,
its who's face that smiles when I'm in their company.
I arrived now .
To the destination.
But not to my destination.
Oh am lost.
This is not the destination...
I was coming to
Am turning back.
Even back is too far .
I can locked myself in this prisoner.
Am turning back.
I can rather die on my way back to the place
of my dream.
Am going back.
I can't stay in this place where I
can't feel anything.
My destiny...
Am calling...
Hear me...
Am on my way to you.
Am coming to you my dream.
Poem by munyai ndidzulafhi Patric
Best sad poem
The black slurry sound of coal lifted by a shovel
As it enters the locomotive mouth of fire
Consumed in flames as well on dark gray days
Is advised and necessary for movement forward
In any event the heat and cold are secondary
To other pressing matters of formal conversation
Not worth mentioning as life goes off the rails
Carriages slip into oblivion when leaving the tracks behind
With snow no longer pushed aside, blindly from side to side
No longer facing horizontally as trains are known to go
Coaches fall and with them people's laughter
Vertical movement seems peculiar at times like these
Locomotion in the snow in total free fall seems obscene
Passengers did not sign up for going off the bridge
Surely a refund is in order when disappointed
Ending in ravines was not foreseen
Not exactly the adventure anticipated for this ride
Certainly not the destination they surmised
We are sure the engineer will have an explanation
If he and others should survive
On my journey through life sometimes I have blind spots
I am so focused on my goal that I do not see
what is around me in the world . . .
I am fixed and obsessed with a single minded purpose
I am staring at the goal
failing to see the beauty on the fringes
the flight of birds in the sky
the pleasure of walking in nature
just taking a breath and doing nothing
yes, I can give myself permission to just do not a thing
I must leave the dark curved walls of my own making
the long endless tunnel I have created
unplug . . . .
take the blinkers off
put the headphones down
no more hiding
STOP doing the same thing over and over again
and look for the light at the end of my narrow view
widen my vision . . . for
as it has been said- it is all about the journey
not the destination -
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April 18, 2018
Poetry/Free Verse/Narrow View On Life
Copyright Protected, ID 18-1012-496-01
All Rights Reserved. Written Under Pseudonym.
Skies vibrate with strange cloud formations,
To the calamitous thunder of the v-twins powered best.
The trees give up their last held golden jewels,
As they awaIt their oncoming, slow winters rest.
The motors wind, and so does the road
Twisting past stones as the placid pools run.
They shimmer with light, their blinding reflection,
of the soon to be setting, blazoned, autumn sun.
Through pockets of cool fall shards of leaves,
We cut through the wind and power through day.
The blue skies above in this tunnel of color,
We rise and we fall, as the road has her way.
The gentle curves and noble hills,
await and greet ushere, as we arrive.
They open their arms and cradle us dear,
Just a small reminder, to know were alive.
The palate is vast and rich with light,
An unbridled beauty, so deep and so clear.
If any new color, did ever exist...
Theres no doubt, indeed, you would find it right here.
So Fear not the destination which someday awaits,
The importance and purpose of these things Ive showed.
The journey's what matters, those twists and the turns,
Believe it or not, God lives on the road.
Milestones in Life
By Franklin Price
11/13/2015
Milestones in life are passing
Time stops for none at all
From the day that we are born
Not so long before we crawl
Then unsteady steps we take
Next thing you know we run
Passing by the markers
Headed for the setting sun
The first day I went off to school
Mom shed a little tear.
Not long before I drove a car;
Then graduation year
A cornucopia of options;
So many things from which to choose.
A myriad of paths to take;
So much to win or lose
Off then to a higher school,
And in a uniform;
Wedding bells and family, working,
Moving through the storm
The book was getting thicker
As I moved from page to page.
Twenty-one was gone;
When I was young, the magic age.
Then through the thirties, forties,
The years went rushing by,
The fifties and the sixties,
Hardly time to blink an eye
Those will all be gone
Tomorrow's seven oh!
So many milestones passed 'til here
So many more to go
Along the way have made good friends
With my wife, on life, a grip
Know it's not the destination
But the milestones of the trip
It's a hard choice
And it's so goddamned unfair
That I can't choose both
I'm trying to take the road
That I think I should take
I don't know which road I want
My mind is on fire
But my heart has gone numb
It needs some time
To figure out what it wants
But time doesn't stop for anyone
And it certainly won't stop for me
Dear heart,
Please decide what it is that u desire
So that I can make a turn
Or just ride along
the destinations are different
One better than the other
But in the end
It's not the destination
But how you get there that matters
It is a lumber, man! all lumber
It makes your life-boat heavy to pull
and you nearly faint at the oars
That’s life.
You lose your freedom by anxiety
No time to watch the windy shadows
skimming lightly over the shallows
That’s life.
No time to watch the woods all green
or the lilies white and yellow.
No time to watch all these with dreamy laziness.
That’s life
Watch the butterflies fluttering by
Not, at all, interested in longevity
But to be a part of beauty and burn
That’s life.
Throw the lumber over, man!
And make the boat easier to pull.
It will never be so liable to upset.
That’s life.
Remember, in the journey of life
death is not the destination but joy
so don’t rush, take life as it comes
That’s life.
See the beauty in small proportions
Life will be perfect in small measures.
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Reading a book on a swing
Not paying attention to the desire
To lift off the ground and sway
Only the words of the book are heard
The swing lay fathomless
Not to be confused with the story
She sees just the lines in the book
Not the destination the swing brings
Slowly the swing begins to move
And the book starts to lose its pull
The motion of the swing begins to rock
And the child loses interest in the book
The swing wins the battle of wills
For the child loves a swing
More than the words of a good story
Any day, the swing will be victorious
And the giggles and laughs will fly
Fly from the heights of the swing
As the motion moves quickly now
And the book lies near the feet
Of a typical child
Russell Sivey
"It's the journey that matters and not the destination."
I'll bet whoever said that never used public transportation.
Always take the longest route to everything
You will have seen the world before you die
It’s not the destination, but the path your taking
You don’t need anything else beside the wide sky
Be the truth in this world, drowning with lie
Feel the wind, smell the sea and enjoy your life
Cause there’s those way down there who’d like to try
Start living today, start now, don’t waste your time
Stop worrying about everything and enjoy the ride
A minute gone is a minute you can kiss goodbye
You won’t see the whole world, but at least you tried
As long as there’s ground and sky, we’ll walk and fly
Know the world., see the world in small doses
Before your heart stops beating and your eyes closes
My radio antenna
Is getting a brand new song
Every time I think I'm right
I end up, terribly wrong
So now I want to listen
And to tap my feet
To go with the flow
Perhaps the right philosophy?
My brother's intellect
Is truly dazzling
He calls me "a believer"
I'm the moron of the family
Why must I search for land
In an ocean of illusions?
Endorsing a catchy tune
That becomes a boring delusion
Is the fear of being wrong
Simply rooted in laziness?
To think I've come so far
Yet I haven't taken a step
As the old saying goes
It is not the destination
But the thrill of the journey
That makes living a vacation
Do religions and creeds
Simply offer a beautiful escape
Appealing to our laziness
Throwing self analysis away?
Are humans at a crossroads
Between extinction and survival
To finally ask, "Who am I?"
And perhaps to change the channel?
We dance along
the path
the seasons
are like leaves
in the wind
Time moves so rapidly
So let's board
the train
before we lose
this chance for
freedom
The station master
has told us
that we must be
on
time
or we'll
lose our seats
this railroad
train is
"bound for glory"
so hurry - don't delay
the last train
is leaving the station
and we're on board(thank God)
we're on board!
The ride which
will change our lives
is just beginning
So savor the
moment friends
It is the journey
which matters - not the destination
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