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The Road
Shadows dance upon a darkened wall.
I gaze up in time to see the eerie, ever present reminder of you.
The pain tears through me, ripping my inner soul
Constantly reminding me that you are in control.
The endless nights, ever so vivid in my mind
But still lie awake
Refreshing my soul , hoping to eliminate the musty air that will live with me forever.
I gaze onto a street so dark.
It's my life.
Walking the scary, lonely streets.. seeming to have no end.
The same judging eyes peering out their windows, scowling.
They know my life, but do not know my pain.
Holding my head up high, still I walk.
I know what they see. I know what they think.
Still I walk
The road seems to narrow, and shadows reach to grab me.
I think of going with them, into the darkness of pain.
How can it get any worse than this?
Confidence and self-esteem gone.
All I see is the road, dark and lonely.
They say I must take the road to be a better person, but I am so alone.
The night matches my heart, charred and crushed.
As I lift the bottle of poison to take my last swallow
in the distance, I see a faint light.
It's warmth calls to me.
In the windows, they snicker and sneer..."She'll never go near!"
Standing there, tears streaming down my face,
I look behind me and see the shadows calling to drag me down.
"Drink your poison, It will ease your pain.." they cry into the night.
I fall to my knees, the bottle smashing into the cold road.
"Why have you done this to me??" I scream into the blackness.
Do I go on, or do I stay with what I know?
Do I make a change?
Suddenly, a warm hand reaches for me from the faint light.
It feels so right to walk a new way.
The touch melts the black ice around my heart and promises to let me see another day.
His smile warms my day.
Suddenly, the blackness fades into the background and I am overcome with love.
I am afraid, but in a good way.
My future is becoming clear
They were right, you must take the road to become a better person.
Written By:
Shelley Lichtenhan
1994
