Caroline

Written for a friend going through a rough time.

The easy route beckons

And calls us in our hardest hours

With its false promises and lies.

Some give in, the cowards.

They give up without a fight.

 

Not everyone knows the feeling.

Sometimes it never comes.

But to others

It’s the hardest thing they’ve done.

 

It’s like a tunnel with a fork.

Two paths to take, a choice to make.

One is easy, no bumps, all light,

A straight path with no wonders.

The other twists and turns

And sometimes frightens,

Surprise, opportunity around each corner.

 

You stop at the fork and think

About your past.

About your present.

About your future.

 

Realize it’s been good,

The laughs and memories,

The crazy games.

The friends and fun.

 

Realize you’re in a bad place.

Your life is hard,

Your decisions are harder.

It seems grim and bleak,

That there’s nowhere to turn,

No one to help,

No one to understand.

 

Realize you have so much to live for.

Your future is what you make it

And there are no limits.

You are the master of your own fate.

This is in your hands, not theirs.

 

There’s no telling what’s in store,

Only time will make known.

But to discover the possibilities,

The time is needed.

 

Only the strong and fearless

Willingly choose the hard way.

But in the words of a troubled man,

Someday everything will be okay.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Sage Hibou]

This is well written, I appreciate how it made me think about my choices, the ones I have already made and the ones I will have to make in the future. In a small way it sort of says to me that, although the path we chose at the fork in the road seems difficult, we probably choose the right one. But the decision is still ours to make when we get there.
jmo.