The Journey

I was pondering along
The ever-open road,
Singing a cheery song
I didn’t want to be bored.

I had my lucky coin,
I plucked my four-leaf clover
I sipped a bottle of wine,
And started singing all over.

I thought I had lived,
I thought life was great
For everything I did,
I thought I knew my fate

But only I will know,
That the truth wasn’t so

For, every battle
And every cause,
I had to tackle

All of the laws.

I started to wonder
And I started to fear;
Of what would come later
And if I’ll even be here.

My heart-felt heavy
And my feet were cold;
The atmosphere eerie,
With my tears being poured.

I saw the horizon
Slowly fading away
Light was all gone
And over, was the day.

Blind, I had become
I was unable to see,
My eyes grew numb
Along with my dignity.

Drenched in my agony
And hurting so painfully,
I looked to the sky,
To ask the lords, “Why?”

But just at that moment,
When I looked above,
I forgot about my torment
And regained my verve.

For only the stars dare,
To shine in the dark
And without a care,
They make their mark.

“Believe”, they said
To me, as I fled
From this pale life
To continue my strife

“Believe, in your own way
Forget about your sorrow
Believe, that after today,
Will come a tomorrow”

I nodded in agreement
The stars were right
I need not lament,
To make my future bright.

Just as my blues went
And my fears had gone,
Away, the darkness was sent
As dusk was greeted by dawn.

I bathed in that wondrous light
That had once forsaken me
From the trials of the dreary night,
It freed me, from that anomaly.

I knew that there was more to come
But no more tears will I have to dry
For happy days need not be seldom
I just have to keep my head held high

And with my sight set
Towards my future
I took a deep breath,
And began to feel better.

So I wiped my lucky coin,
And dusted my four-leaf clover
I sipped a bottle of wine,
And started singing all over

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M.Babu

Wow!
This was such a great piece. You had a resounding flow from the first stanza to the last syllable.
There was a hinted urgency in your tone for a second as you wondered anxiously where this road was taking you. The trials are like hills and bumps while the temptations are sharp bends in our progress. I really enjoyed reading this. Keep writing! Excellent

Posted 13 Years Ago

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Sukriti Suki

Nice one!! very well written.

White Ink

So after all you made it to the top 10! well done my friend. Congratulations for winning 8th in the "Life has taught me contest".

Samuel Dickens

Life's road is long and dangerous. Parts of it may be smooth, but most will be bumpy. It sounds like you're learning to drive it well.

"I bathed in that wondrous light
That had once forsaken me
From the trials of the dreary night,
It freed me, from that anomaly."

Brilliant! i can relate to it..
Good luck in your entry! :)