carefully
i place one foot in front of the other
i adjust
my weight accordingly and lean
into the step
and then repeat on the opposite side
i place one foot in front of the other
i am now committed to the step
this path is set
(other aren't and never will be)
i know where i am and i don't
while this is not etched in stone
i don’t know where i am
mid-step somewhere…
my head is down
i look neither
forwards nor backwards
i don’t want to know
where i am going
and i know
where i have been
so my view at this juncture
is moot
carefully
i laid
one sad hope on top of another
it fit
so i did it again
i adjust
my weights; my hopes
both according
to need and merit,
and a modicum of fickleness
my journey
started when it began
and wont be completed
until i reach the end
About the Creator
Brenton F
It's just a token of my extreme - Frank Zappa
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Comments (5)
This was so deep and emotional! I loved it!
Wow i love this. So apt. Nice job
As long as you keep moving...
Wow. This poem flows really well. It’s relatable, and I appreciate the hopeful ending.
Nice piece ❤️💯👌😉📝