I sometimes think that I am lost
In folds of time and space
And wond’ring whether I have crossed
Again some friendly face
I find myself gazing toward
The spaces I’ve forgot
The places where my soul has soared
Before this time, this lot
If I remembered them I could
Learn all their lessons wise
Those mem’ries floating like driftwood
Beneath uncharted skies
I lost a bet with destiny
When I went down that road
There, destiny did punish me
For charging forth, unbowed
It said, ‘Dear child, you’ve trodden far,
But now you ought turn back;
Ere you your life lastingly mar,
Along this curséd track.’
At first I did resist, and plead
For destiny’s mercy
But soon I saw it knew my need
And hoped the best for me.
Take this walk with me
Along this cobbled road
Come with me and see
The stories yet untold
Let’s forget the past
And walk as partners we
Into a future vast
And full and wild and free
Full cups
Full coffers
Full shelves
Full drawers
Full pockets
Full closets
But no love
No life at all
A Poem A Day 