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The Left turn Lane

A Poem

By Vikki HeadPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

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.

heartbreak

About the Creator

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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    Written by Vikki Head