The journey

by TH - Scorpio

Downwards we travel on a path filled with sharp edges
They cut, they bleed, they cry, they feed
Onwards we travel regardless of it all
As the need to reach the goal, the end, becomes an obsession
On a road that leads nowhere 
Except through lessons to be learnt and remembered
It takes us all to a place where a blue sky is inevitable
Flowers will bloom in a field of flames
Rain will pour on desert soil
And a rose will stand alone in a gust of wind
All of these images to be treasured
To be remembered as part of the journey
Not to the end of it all
But to the beginning of the rest of our lives
Where it will all be revealed
The answers to the questions, dilemmas and ponderings
Will be shown on a velvet carpet
Wrapped in silver foil
Shining in the sun that warms our skin

The tears will roll down our cheeks
But only so that they could be wiped away by a tender touch
The pain will fill our very being
But only to be eaten away by a never-ending happiness
We will be understood
And therefore we will smile
This road will take us where we want to really be
At the end of a life 
That will continue long after we have gone
In memories
In tears
In laughter
In wisdom
In love
In all that makes us human
This is the road we have started on
This is the road we will always be on
Thank God for this blessing
To understand that which I have questioned for so long
Birth sign: Scorpio
Date created: 2002-01-25 06:41:18
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:45:39
Poem ID: 66928

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