The Choices

  He chose to take the quicker path,
  I chose to take the longer.
  He chose to miss the coming wrath,
  I chose to make the blunder.

  He chose not to go where bade,
  I chose the other.
  He chose not to whither and fade
  I chose not to bother.

  He chose not to stay with us,
  I chose to carry on.
  He chose not to hear the fuss,
  I chose to see the dawn.

  He chose to take the quicker path,
  I chose to take the longer.
  He chose to miss the coming wrath,
  I chose to make the blunder.