Footsteps of A Broken Man

Footsteps of A Broken Man

A Poem by Andrew Williamson
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A poem I wrote during a lonely period in my life

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Every shoe print planted firmly
No destination, just direction
Sorrow hangs from heavily shoulders
A pilgrimage to find perfection

His bag is packed for many winters
Though he steps as light as snow
Till stopping briefly at a crossroad
Treading land where no man goes

He leaves a trail a path behind
Following a changing plan
Lifting hope his one ambition
The footsteps of a broken man

He turns a corner, sees a lady
His heart sinks like a solid stone
And back he turns, retracing footsteps
Walks the empty path alone

A drought that seems to last an era
Takes its toll on weary feet
The man collapses, barely breathing
Coughing sand, admits defeat

He leaves a trail a path behind
Following a changing plan
Lifting hope his one ambition
The footsteps of a broken man

© 2015 Andrew Williamson


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Added on February 5, 2015
Last Updated on February 5, 2015
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Andrew Williamson
Andrew Williamson

London, South East, United Kingdom



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I'm Andrew, an 18 year old from the UK. I wrote my first poem when I was 10 but only discovered a passion for it when I was 16 after I found I was able to communicate through the words I wrote, someth.. more..

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