A Road To The Unknown – A Poem
We walk a long, strange, and windy road
To a place unknown.
The dewy rain falls as we move.
We hear the faint croak of a lonely toad
This relentless path never appears to end
You and I walk through dim forests of fragrant trees and pass through deserts without any bees as we cross the bend
This trail holds an unshakable feeling of home
You and I… together without a worry in the world
We pass a jolly gnome
The thick rain soon transforms into delicate snow
How long have we been on this trek?
Will we ever know?
We come upon a yellow-lit town
The homes are decorated in green
Every house is adorned in brown
The trail leads us through this place
People are playing games and singing happy songs with much grace
Though it’s cold, we feel warm
I look at you… there is a smile on your face
This feels nothing like a winters storm
We continue to tread this hollow trail… we are met with rain once more
For now, we are near a beach
We dip our feet in the frosty shore
The full moon is now beaming bright
The water is lit just like the brightest light
I look over at you
Our hands brush one another only for a moment or two
The trail leads us along
Through foggy meadows where crickets sing their melodious song
Our hands continue to brush
Through the corner of my eye, I see you blush
The road is growing older now
I walk between the cracks in the ground
The moon has stopped its glorious glow
There is not even a drop of rain or a flake of cold winters snow
The cracks grow thicker in the grey pavement
We continue on our journey
But our hands are no longer brushing
And I can’t seem to see you blushing
We walk for another mile or two
Then, I look to my left… and I am met with the ghost of you
This world I am in is not the same.
There is not a toad in sight
No gnome that roams
Not even a yellow-lit town with children playing their silly game
It seems I have reached the end of this dreadful road
Only, you are not here with me.
Where had you slowed?
