Burning Bridges

A metaphorical journey through life.

W h o   w o u l d h a v e   t h o u g h t   t h i s   p a s t

How long one mans' past would last
It was on his mind
On his mind he would clearly find his thoughts running the wrong way down the line
But he burned the bridges because his intuition said to ignite sins

To watch them burn away to no return

The painful beauty of a clear conscious he would someday learn

The fire of the rising sun that set the pace for a new day had  blazed away the pain as he gave a gaze across the open plains that were his opportunities in disarray

Like wild game he set his sights on the biggest one with his loaded gun but the distance the bullet had to travel had become more elaborate as the landscape that was life began to unravel…

It's hard to say from where he stands...

Where exactly in the distance his bullet lands

Something he realized one night
Is that there's only one shot at life
Which path is right
Which path is wrong

These thoughts made his nights seem so long
He hung his head

His patience didn’t pay

He took too long to take a shot

His opportunity had fled

It got away

He tried to chase it but this opportunity wasn't so patient

He wouldn't give up though

He wouldn't face it

He kept on searching

He couldn't embrace it

He suddenly lost the trail

He doubled back

Trying to retrace it

But the dust had set in

A storm was brewing

The sun was setting

The darkness was soon to set in

He tried to get through the night

It would be 3 years until he would see sunlight

Somewhere down that line

He had lost sight

Lost his might

All will to fight the darkness

To live his life

Just as he fell to the ground…

He raised his head and gave one final gaze across the darkened plains…

In the distance were two white eyes staring back so bright

His opportunity approached as the man made his way to his knees

It was a fearsome lion but it invoked no fright  

It helped raise him to his feet

It gave him hope

The sun began rising

It rose to its peak

The lion with it’s golden mane guided him through the plains

Through the desert

Over each sandy slope

Through the mountains

Over each of the ragged stones

Through the swamps

Through the thickest of groves

Passed the marshes

Through the thickest of fogs

It led him through the unknown  

It led him the whole way

It had led him home

He realized that lion once his opportunities

Was now his dreams

He would never again be alone

It led him through life

Who would have known

Now in this mans' older age

Now in this mans' present days...

He gives a gaze in the mirror

He sees a lion with a golden mane

He smiled as it smiled back but something changed

He finally asked who the lion was…

I t  s a i d  t h e  m a n's  n a m e

In the end it seems

That man from such a darkened past

Is now living his dreams

L i v i n g  h i s  d r e a m s  a t  l a s t

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END

Author's Note

Thoughts and opinions please. This is my first time putting a poem out there.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing story told in the poetry.
"In the end it seems
That man from such a darkened past
Is now living his dreams"
Most of us are seeking proper place and ending. Rarely we can find. It is good when we can learn peace with our heart and mind. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Faust]

This was a great poem :)

-Emily

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

beautiful just incredible, thanks so much for entry into what I dream competition. good luck

[RoseIsNotOkay]

This is amazing, it's rare to see such a good piece of writing.

[Sebastian Romero]

Aww, I really loved the ending. Plusss I LOVE your titles (like the designs) Do you do them yourself?

[SeemsPoetic]

Yes, I took graphics art this year and once I started working with type faces in adobe illustrator, I began to tie in the titles of poems and got creative with it. I designed my profile picture from scratch. We had to design a company and I thought it was a great opportunity to work on SeemsPoetic. You can see my final design in my profile photos tab. Glad you enjoyed the poem!