The Course

I’m a pedestrian on this endless highway

Playing piano with today’s notes…

Yet no matter how simple, it’s so hard to obey

The rules of this world…got me tied up in knots.

 

Every now and then a racer is stopping by

Asking me if I want a ride to wherever I’m going

Yet instead of agreeing, I end up saying goodbye

Walking slowly down my road…steady…unknowing

 

A field of poppies, a little lamb is catching my eye

Luring me to rest my soul for a while…

And once the lamb will leave and poppies will die

I will move ahead with my journey…mile by mile

 

Passing streets and crossroads unfold ahead

Making a puzzle from a puzzle…

But if my course was long ago preset

Cannot afford to be distracted or dazzled…

 

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

sometimes it is so hard to stay the course...so many obstacles interfere...but if we can keep focus...not be too dazzled...we'll find our goal.

[Ana B.]

true. sometimes i wonder what is more important - the goal we set or the way we achieve it....

[Matching Socks]

How true it is that we must maintain focus on the path ahead, lest we lose our way.
Well done Ana.

[Ana B.]

Thank you sweet Ana :)

[Matching Socks]

My pleasure! :)

[Emily]

Nice wording!
Well done!!

[Ana B.]

Thank you Emily :)

[Coyote Poetry]

A interesting journey in the poem. Left me with wanting to know more. I like the personal feel and thoughts in the poetry. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry Ana.
Coyote

[Ana B.]

Thank you for liking it John.

[Coyote Poetry]

I did and you are welcome.

[Isabel25]

Really beautiful, and it obeys the rhyme scheme perfectly. Field of poppies, the lamb, the piano- very soothing imageries.

[Ana B.]

Thank you very much Annie :)

[AaronFreitas]

Another beautiful poem my friend :)

[Ana B.]

Thanks my dear :)

[Shubham Joshi]

I think you have a real knack for the abab rhyme scheme and that's a quality hard to maintain through the course of each and every poem. You have very beautifully depicted the life which we are living. Just going, sometimes we are just carrying on and other times we have an attitude in us that we want no one's support and yet at other times life tosses baits to us. "The lamb in the puppies" , beautiful use of poetic device whichever it is, sorry I don't remember the name, there is comparison between lamb and our soul and even other wise the lamb is innocent just like our soul is.........and don't know what more I would say.

[Ana B.]

Thank you very much for the amazing words Shubham :)

[Pushkar Prabhat]

Firstly, honestly.....tell me WHO told you the story of my life......?...........no really??
thank you for writing this one........
such beautiful writing.......even makes the pain and struggle attractive........
again, you write with grasp and command.....
another thought-provoking gem from you........
i loved it!!!
:)
p.s. beautiful new profile pic btw!!!

[Ana B.]

ha ha :) I had a knack.... Thank you for the beautiful review and the compliment my friend :)

[Pushkar Prabhat]

You are most welcome...........!!! :) :)

[Jamestown]

Great piece of work!
So many obstacles in this crazy life
and to stay focused and on the right path
is a struggle no doubt, great thought provoking piece
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Ana B.]

Thank you for checking it out :)

[Jamestown]

Welcome,have a gr8 day:)

[Ana B.]

thank you my friend, you too!