the road

I stumble along

not totally aware of the world around me

I just keep putting one foot in front of the other

I force myself to walk this road

its a painful experience

each step slightly harder than the last

and there's no end in sight

it would be so much easier to give up

but I carry on

I'm to stubborn to give up

a small voice in the back of my mind

insists I can do this

so I continue on

I go where the path leads me

and as long as I have the energy to

I will walk down this road

besides

if I stop

I'm terrified

of the things that will catch up

this is the road I chose to walk

and I'll be damned if I don't reach the end