a journey new and exciting
embarked upon by a fool
soaking in the pains
reveling the pleasures
the road found him
eager for the destination
and slowed it down
for introspection is imperative
thriving on the arduous walk
the fool became the learned
realized destiny and destination
are constructs of imagination
for the journey is what matters
to learn what’s important
life is memories, disjoint
no start, no endpoint
a purpose
to make a name
to thrive
to live
to laugh
to fail
to fall
to get up
to carry on
a life
worth living
silent wind, howling mind
peaceful night, restless beat
empty roads, loaded thoughts
surrounded by world, still alone
come, see through my eyes
a destiny ahead
for my nightmares are real
and road, long
come, see through my soul
a painful heart
for my loss is real
and joy, foregone
come, see through my life
a hopeful man
for my dreams are big
and will, strong
a constant struggle
to keep at bay, the thoughts
of your existence
stubborn, they are
for they keep flooding back
to drown me in tears
a cold stare into the past
and tears run down the cheeks
was i the one responsible
or is this what they call nostalgia
sometimes my dreams
and reality
are so blended well
all i want
is to sleep within fantasy
and awoken from actuality
retreat into your corner
for the path is trouble
leading you astray
or push through, accelerating
into the treacherous unknown
and find yourself
hard to forget
a time without you
hard to forgive
the decisions
taken without thought
and what they’ll mean
to me
all i’m left
is sorrow and grief
and unanswered questions