POETS UNITED - PATH

“Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal.” - FriedrichNietzsche

In the Midweek Motif this week, Poets United has the theme of “Path”. Contributors are requested to produce a poem that explores this theme.

Here is my poem:

The Path

We make our own path in life as we walk it,

And it will lead us where our heart desires;

Once the first step is taken, the die is cast

And we walk on until our lamp expires.

We trudge through desert and through jungle,

Our goal forever shining far ahead;

It takes all of our courage, strength, tenacity

To onward march, and firmly tread.

The risks are many, dangers lurk,

So many easier roads lead from our goal away.

With purpose and determination we choose

The rocky, winding path on which we stay.

Many we’ll meet who try to tempt us

With easy words, fool’s gold and false rewards;

Our goal obscured, the forest dark,

The night long, and yet we march towards

What in our heart we know is right and true.

We make our own path in life as we walk it,

And what we hope is that at its end

We find kindred spirits, sister souls, our meed;

For in that blessed place, eternity we’ll spend

And revel in a world all bright and new.