D iverging from a broken path, I make a decision too late
I 'm circling and always wondering if this life is the one I've chosen
S itting at a red light, the left lane is beckoning to me
T o take that turn, and go a different way, away from all I've known
R ight now, my mind says yes, something calling me to a freedom I need
A nd yet, my heart says no, go straight, the way back from where you came
C ould I do it, drive away and keep going?
T o a place I've never been, but then, what...?
I want to, I yearn for it, and yet I am terrified
O nly now, as the green arrow blinks awake, do I know what I must do
N ever knowing what might have been, I turn my blinker off and go home again.
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Vikki Head
There is life-giving and renewing energy in the written word. I find power and solace behind the pen and keyboard and an outlet for my different passions. I enjoy writing fantasy and sci-fi and poetry will always be my third child.
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Comments (1)
Ooh, I've been there before. Perhaps not as extreme and driving away from everything, but enough of a temptation to go a different way, be impulsive for once. Great verses, here; love the emotional turmoil that comes through!