A Different Path



Standing alone on the crossroads of life
Wondering if I should turn left or right
On one side I could see clearly for miles
And the other, dusty n hidden with hay that piled
 
I turned left onto the path less trodden
Thought my opportunities it could more broaden
I walked on it a few years and found myself lost
There were no challenges, no clarity, yet was I exhaust
 
I came back to that crossroad and went down the other way
Scared and uncertain was I, on how this could sway
Now after years I have finally reached the end
I can happily look back and say, I found peace on this bend
 
Now I know, that no matter how smooth things look
The fun and challenge, is in the uncertainty that life can cook
So, if you’re in life searching for your soul
Maybe it’s time for you to find another path to stroll

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Ever confused about the path you are on?

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Written on August 12, 2021

Submitted by Maheshw on August 13, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXX AABB CCDD EEFF
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 789
Words 156
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

Mahesh Wadhwani

I always apologize for the length of my text as that’s the best way for me to communicate rather than verbally!! Not a man of many words but still manage to doodle when in mood to write, which is rare!! I am not even sure if what I scribble is poetry or even what form or just words that rhyme!! To me writing is an art, a sign of creativity and a means of expression. I don't really think that anyone can just write without any feelings, without having felt, without having lived, experienced or cherished. Whatever one writes, there is some amount of a persons own feelings and presence or of those around them, indicated in the works. So I am thankful to all the people in my life and those yet to come for having given me life, love, happiness and even pain. At-least I have had the opportunity to feel it , live it and express it, whatever it maybe. Cheers! more…

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