Reflections

At the end of the day, we are left with our thoughts�hidden fears, dark secrets, and boundless questions left unanswered. We live life through circumstance and consequence, and on many a day, we will take for granted the little things that make us whole.

I tender these words as an afterthought

Of times long ago, almost forgotten

Locked away behind steely walls

To save from harm, and guard from transgression 

Summoned only by the pen, and my wit

 

As I journey forth through memories

Traversing the cobblestones that mark my past

Each step, one after another

Humbles me, and I try not to stumble

Upon the path that consequence has built

 

Many a herald came my way,

And, as providence would have it

I have borne witness to so much

But reaped only a modest return

In the way of truth or testament to life

 

Yet guided by unseen hands, I persevere

Forever proper to myself, and with certainty

I traveled many a broken road

Never unscathed and never faltered

Looking back only on lessons learned

Author's Note

Ignore grammatical errors

Reviews

[J. Hampton]

Bottomless ....absolutely bottomless !!!Simplicity at it's deepest yetdeep in it's simplicityA wonderful reflection.....Love this ................."Yet guided by unseen hands, I persevere Forever proper to myself, and with certainty I traveled many a broken road Never unscathed and never faltered Looking back only on lessons learned "Blessssssssssssssssssjen

[Angela]

absolutely lovely. Your writing is full of feeling. My favorite line " I try not to stumble upon the path that consequences has built" That speaks deeply to me

[closed account]

what a beautiful truth!! This was dead on.... you walk that path that you created.. Greatness, Greatness, simply GREATNESS!!!! LOVE ITTTTTTT.... :-)

[Brianna Brie]

Interesting the way you embrace trouble and make it work for you. I like how you make it a travel.

As I journey forth through memories
Traversing cobblestones that mark my past
Each step, one after another
Humbles me, and I try not to stumble
Upon the path that consequence has built

[Victoria Lee~]

I came back to read this again and I still love it. This is you Joe. Enough said.

[Crystal L. Test]

Wisdom comes with experience and age. Learning from our mistakes is what makes life so interesting. I really liked the visuals of the steely doors. I know to protect myself I have locked plenty of memories away. Only to have them surface to protect me at some future point. Also, I liked the visual of cobblestones. Very effective. Cobblestones show a direct path but they aren't perfect and are sometimes hard to walk on. The path that we see ahead may be difficult at times, also. But as you've said you persevere. This piece has strength and courage in it.

[Bubo]

This speaks of so much strenght, courage and wisdom gained through years of living,
building memories, and never faltering.Beautifully written with alot of heart.


Yet guided by unseen hands, I persevere
Forever proper to myself, and with certainty
I traveled many a broken road
Never unscathed yet never faltered
Looking back only on lessons learned

[Tomás Ó C..]

Those amrks of the lessons learned make us the men we are... those marks of lessons unlearned to be repeated show us as the fools we are.

[Greg the Bard]

There are times when people turn away from memories because of many different reasons but this poem gives everyone the strength to look back and learn. I like it alot

[Kurt Stroebel]

It's true that all we are left with is memories and lessons. This is a refreshing perspective that takes away some of the fears of revisiting those memories. I loved reading this! Great job!

~Kurt~

[Deep in the Woodline...]

What a great little piece this, beau. Simple but oh so profound.

'Looking back only on lessons learned'

Nothing else to look back for, it is all behind you. And if you ain't watching where you are going...oh your aching beak!