The Road that Led to You

The Road that Led to You

A Poem by A. Kim Spradling
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It's a long and winding road.

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The road that led to you,

A lengthy hard ride.

Hills and steep valleys,

My endurance is tried.

 

Once,

 

A heartless affair,

Oh, how it stung.

Why would this happen

Against one so young?

 

Jealousy abounded.

Now fatally burned.

This feeling’s futile.

A lesson now learned.

 

Then,

 

Why would one’s anger,

Lead to cruel blows?

Hiding the secret,

So, nobody knows.

 

Fear! It thrived!

Now mortally burned.

This feeling’s futile.

A lesson now learned.

 

Again!

 

Escape from life

With illegal potions.

Caused such hate and

Irresponsible notions.

 

Great loneliness grew!

Now gravely burned.

This feeling’s futile.

A lesson now learned.

 

Today,

 

Time has passed.

You’ve endured hating.

I offer patience.

I’m still here waiting.

 

There is no accounting

For the long pain you’ve felt.

I offer kindness.

Will your injured heart melt?

 

You’ve lost all belief,

Have burdens to bear.

I offer trusted faith,

And unwavering care.

 

Life's just there waiting,

Our future in clear view.

I found my new beginning,

On the road that led to you.

© 2018 A. Kim Spradling


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Potent piece...might rip a few hearts out on the road home from the cafe.
Thanks for sharing.

Posted 5 Years Ago


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Rye
Heart wrenching write, quite intriguing as well, nicely written

Posted 5 Years Ago


I'm wondering as I wandered through this piece if the two ever reunite after the ups and downs of this heartfelt love?

Posted 6 Years Ago


A. Kim Spradling

6 Years Ago

To be honest with you, this piece is about me. I went through some hardships in several relationshi.. read more
Mari' Emeraude

6 Years Ago

Oh cool. Well I wish you the best
A. Kim Spradling

6 Years Ago

Thank you so much. You never know what is around the corner.
What an interesting excursion through a stormy romance. Life is full of twists and turns as much as those roads that lead us to where we might belong. I enjoyed the read.

Posted 6 Years Ago


A. Kim Spradling

6 Years Ago

Hey Fabian, thank you for stopping by to read my poem. This poem is more or less about learning fro.. read more
Wow! Talk about gut-wrenching emotion and baring your heart and soul!
This is a real tour de force, Belle. It runs the full gamut of emotions and depicts birth, death and rebirth of a romance graphically.
Terrific!

Posted 6 Years Ago


A. Kim Spradling

6 Years Ago

Wow, Iron! Talking about hitting the nail on the head. It's funny, when you live life, you gain un.. read more
The Iron Horseman

6 Years Ago

You are very welcome, Belle.
what a flow of emotions depicted in the poem. very expressive too

Posted 6 Years Ago


A. Kim Spradling

6 Years Ago

Thank you for your review, sette! As always, I appreciate your reviews!!
sette

6 Years Ago

my pleasure my friend
I never cease to fall in love with the themes you convey.

I think the single word lines really play up the intensity and are a good addition.

I think your honesty is a big part of what makes your poems so good. You use is perfectly where is needed and I applaud you for it because I bet it’s not an easy thing to do.

All around enjoyed it! Thank you for writing such lovely poetry!

Posted 6 Years Ago


A. Kim Spradling

6 Years Ago

Hi, Hannah! Thank you so much for your kind words. I sincerely appreciate them. You detect honest.. read more
H L Rose

6 Years Ago

Of course!
"bare" should be "bear" (I assume that's what you're intending to mean); "on" in the final stanza sounds and works better beginning the last line; and "it's" I think should simply be "it" (but frankly I personally don't like that kind of wording....it sounds a tad odd to me, but whatever works for you).

This is on the whole incredible! I loved the progression, the narrative, the flow is relatively nice, and the repetition is brilliant! Much enjoyed! Well done!

Posted 6 Years Ago


A. Kim Spradling

6 Years Ago

Hey, my Friend!! You know that spelling is not my forte. All offers of help are greatly appreciate.. read more
emipoemi

6 Years Ago

my pleasure.

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Added on April 8, 2018
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