Long Road

everything has a cost

a debt that must be paid

sometimes a bridge is crossed

and the path back erased

here and now is all we have

yesterday never again to see

the beauty of the moment

too quickly becomes

the memory of you and me 

Reviews

[Deepwater]

we all cross that bridge and sometimes there is no road back what is the old saying better to have loved and lost than never to have loved great words you have penned bring memory's to all that reads this poem
keep writing great job

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we all pay the debt of lost loves, moments that all too quickly become memories...

once a bridge is crossed, often the path back is erased.

such sound philosophy in this piece.

[John Anderson]

Very moving and wonderfully written.

[K Scott Smith]

A great write, well-received by this reader

[Susan Beth Horvath]

Wonderful writing-I FEEL it

[Blake Fodor]

poignant and emotive. It is good to read your work

[Rene Velez]

Nice tight rhyme scheme with good content, well done.

[Briana O'Connor]

Very beautiful words. I could feel the emotion and see the path. Very well written! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work!

[Frieda P]

Wise words Laurie, the road is long and winding, yet we still recall yesterdays path.