This Road I Travel

I close my eyes,

Deep sleep dreaming.

I walk the streets,

Of empty nights.

 

I took a wrong turn,

On a road to nowhere.

I ended up,

On a street of silent stares.

 

Body and mind,

Spirit and soul.

Took over what I thought

I had under control.

 

This road I travel,

It's called Silence.

It takes me nowhere,

But through my sadness.

 

Silence with my mind,

Silence with my heart.

Silence with my soul,

Silence with my thoughts.

 

The further I travel,

The darker it seems.

Trying to find my way back,

To reality.

 

I reach a street called happiness,

I've been there once before.

I travel through, not looking back,

I'll visit you once more.

 

I find myself,

Grasping for air.

I feel the need,

To reach out for care.

 

I open my eyes,

In pursuit of you.

I look far and wide,

You're nowhere to be found; not even in sight.

 

I turn around and I see a shadow,

Hoping for any vision of you.

To once more see that smile that placed me in euphoria,

And remove me from this silence that I'm used to.

Reviews

[Pencrafter]

Your poem speaks of the quest for self and the need for friendship which we all have. It's very expressive and relatively easy to read. The second to last verse, 'In pursuit for you' might be changed to 'In pursuit of you'. But overall it's a nice effort.

[Richy Moon]

Very vivid, and very interesting. Well done!

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the journey you took me on in your words. We must learn pain to know pleasure. I like the flow of description leading to a very good ending. Thank you for sharing the excellent poem.
Coyote

[hmm]

Very well written inspiring write.
You write very well. Enjoyed this.

[symmetryAsymmetry]

Well done :-)
Especially the beginning..