Crossroad Blues 1

describes that Rubicon point in our lives mixed with indecision,confusion and youthful naivete

The Crossroads Blues 1

I reminisce of days in the cage

Of safe and glorious imprisonment

Of same and torturous treatment

That has left me almost demented.

Finally at the moment

I hope not to later rue.

I ponder on, confused which

I should choose as my hue.

The idealism of light, inviting

Its brightness, also blinding.

As my thought closes on completion

I stare deeply into my complexion.

Finally the deed is done,

Existing newly as a novice,

Wandering freely, naive me.

As the breeze softly hiss

Evoking  hideous mockery.

  Suddenly am slapped stingingly

By the breeze, the saviour of the day

Turns tyrant, making a lay

Of waste of promises and prophecies

Strongly held, believed in.....................

I stand at the junction cornered

Flexing my muscle

Gaping at reality;

My hustle.

Reviews

[Miniche]

This is simply a representation of struggle. The path to take and decisions made that you have regretted. As long as the word "crossroads" exist, i already know what you mean. "Staring deep into my complexion". You are trying to make a decision between light and darkness, the path to take. "Gaping at reality;
My hustle". If to keep the faith or to lose the faith. You search for the truth, a battle between idealism and belief. This is a disturbing poem, but ill pray for you...

[Shy Girl]

Mixed emotions and crossroads do come to mind while reading this.
Is it a very lengthy metephore though to a relationship that went wrong because of this decision...
"Finally the deed is done"
"Suddenly am slapped stingingly"
almost as if you hurt another (in the poem) and that was the decision...but the aftermath was how to move onward or stay put and deal...or even try to fix the unfixable...not sure there...but emotions swirling indeed there in this piece :)