Cross roads

Have you ever felt loved

But not appreciated

Have you ever felt joy

But you ain't happy

Because of one reason

Just one reason alone

I walk through this path of loneliness

Asking, when deep down I know the truth

Now I know that sometimes

The right decision made by the brain

Isn't always the right decision for the heart

But the question is

Which do I listen to

On one hand, I have friends, allies, and myself

Saying one thing

Then on the other, there's my heart, my feelings,

That special person saying another

It really is confusing, if only I had an answer

So it appears I'm faced with crossroads

On one road, my so-called 'friends' are calling me,

My brain forcing me to go

But on the other, it's lonely, and no one else sees it but it's there

I feel more attached emotionally to the second road

For reasons which I myself know not of

I close my eyes, take a deep breath

I head for the second road

I hope I made the right choice.

“Crossroads” explores the emotional struggle of choosing between one thing or the other. For me, it is mearly the decision of which field of study to pursue, between science related or art related courses. I feel torn between the security of science and the creative freedom of art, fearing the consequences of making the wrong choice. For another it could represent some other difficult choices each with their own rewards and consequences.

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