Crossroads

Everyone stands at one more then once in life. I'm at one at the moment and am so unsure of what to do.

I stand before the crossroads

Behind me the barred times of years passed

Glittering and churning

With laughter and tears alike.

 

Those I know,

I want to go back to them.

I throw my wary body against the bars,

Clawing to get back to the known

But I must stop.

I can't go back.

I can only reminisce

I can only remember.

 

So my eyes turn to before me,

The path dark and foreboding.

Laughter tinkles from the black pall

Drawing me forward,

Encouraging me and giving me hope

Of what lies ahead,

But as I stretch my hand forward

I hear snarls and feel spikes

Of the barriers yet to be passed.

 

I stand before the crossroads

Behind me the barred times of wanted years passed

Before me the darkened time of times yet experienced

Filled with promises of pain and pleasure.

 

I cannot forever stand still,

But when will I find the strength to move?

When will I no longer fear the inevitable?

When?

Reviews

[Nishant Gupta]

nice one do read mine too "QUEST OF LIFE".

[Starbound25]

Oh I love this, beautiful work

[J. Marc]

There is so much sense of drama in this poetry. Especially the first two lines. They immerse the reader into your emotional state and capture, at the same time, the attention to each and every word of the poem. Indeed, who has not at least once stand before a crossroad where there is anything but difficult ways to follow? I only felt the need to be even more courageous in life by reading this writing. Thanks a lot!!!!

[Kayte Anne]

Don't cap each line, it makes it difficult to read.

Otherwise, you have some awesome lines in there!

Esp. the last stanza, good job!