A Shared Path

Red bowties and button up shirts met

Unkempt curls and travel brochures

At a crossroads somewhere

Between what may have been fate and lighting

His first and her sixty-third cigarette.

 

Searching danced with Wandering,

Swaying to and fro between

The separate winding roads that destiny had

Paved for each eons before they were scheduled

To meet and, then, depart.

 

The two were not perpendicular lines

On some arithmetic page

Who intersect only to never meet again, however.

They were lovers by chance,

Lovers who chose to choose their own fate.

So at the crossroads between where

Each was meant to be going and their 

Predestined meet, they cut down a little passageway

 That kissed the soles of their feet with snow

Fallen from heavens that once mapped their destinies.

Reviews

[Bitter Overdose]

Oh, wow, I don't know if it's quite appropriate to relate someone's poetry to my life, but I can't help but notice that this is something I imagine my 'love life' to be someday, someday when I get to travel. From the travel brochures and the cigarettes, to destiny, I loved this poem. I love your use of language and hope to read something new soon. Merry Christmas.

[devon]

Thank you! And I'm glad you could relate! Merry Christmas, darling!

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good tale. I like a journey with two people and cigarettes. Good description allowed me to follow along the path with the characters in the poem. I like the strong ending to the excellent poem.
Coyote

[devon]

Thank you so much! I'm very glad you enjoyed it. :) Thank you, again, for reading and reviewing.

[Elizabeth Carter]

I love this. Absolutely beautiful:)

[devon]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you liked it!

[Mir]

I really really loved this! It kind of had a notebook sort of feel to me! Which is awesome because I love the Notebook! :)

[devon]

Thank you. :) And I love it, too!

[Mir]

Haha great movie!

[devon]

It is! And do you when you'll be updating?

[Mir]

TOS?

[devon]

Yep!

[Mir]

I want to try to get up in a little bit because I don't plan on going to bed anytime soon! lol

[devon]

Oooh, yay! Haha, well let me know if/when you do, and I'll be SO EXCITED to read!

[Mir]

haha yay! And I will! :)

[devon]

Alrighty! I'm so excited!!

[Mir]

And I'm thinking about starting a new one soon! I've got so many ideas written down and bouncing around in my head!

[devon]

That's great! I'll be sure to read if you do!

[Mir]

Okie Dokie!:)

[Aly]

This is good

[devon]

Thank you!

[Annabelle Lee]

a very philosophical write. the language exquisite. excelent!

[devon]

Thank you!

[MandaBear]

This was very well done. I liked how you pulled us in and kept us in the story right to the end. Such a great poem. Wonderful Job!!

[devon]

Thank you so much! :D

[de_maruf]

i like it

[devon]

Thank you!

[Aly Jones]

This is a wonderful write, Devvie. :) The way your words transported me to an entirely new world was enchanting. I hope to hear more from you soon.

[devon]

Thank you so much, Aly! :) I hope to give you more to hear (read?) soon!

Merry Christmas, Aly.

[Aly Jones]

Merry Christmas, Devvie. :)

[devon]

I hope you get all your heart desires!

[Aly Jones]

I did. And so much more!

Did you have a happy holiday?

[devon]

It's been pretty good so far. I got some new earrings, which I'll send you a picture of. :)

[Aly Jones]

Yay! I bet they're super cute, Devvie.

Guess what I got? The new One Direction CD, "Take Me Home"

[devon]

Awesome! You'll love it! :)

[Aly Jones]

I do, I do! It's amazing. :)

Do you have it? 0.0

[devon]

Yep! I got it the day it came out :)

[Aly Jones]

Whoa. 0.0

[devon]

I preordered it, though, so that's why.

[Aly Jones]

0.0 Amazing... I had to wait until Christmas. DX

[devon]

I used my birthday money, and it was well worth it! :)

[Aly Jones]

I bet. I'm addicted to all the songs, especially "Rock Me." Then I just imagine my boyfriend singing, "They Don't Know About Us," and I'm breathless. XD Cheesy, right? I also like, "Kiss You," "Heart Attack," and "C'mon, C'mon."

Which song is your favorite?

[devon]

Honestly, I like Truly, Madly, Deeply off of the Deluxe Album the best. :) But I really love Last First Kiss, Little Things, Heart Attack, and Summer Love, too!

[devon]

And it's not cheesy! It's adorable!

[Aly Jones]

I didn't get the deluxe version. I plan on just downloading all of those songs off of iTunes. XD
read moreI didn't get the deluxe version. I plan on just downloading all of those songs off of iTunes. XD

Really? I just think I'm so hooked on this boy. He's such a gentleman, though! He called me yesterday to apologize for falling asleep on my shoulder and not walking me to the door. ^.^ Now THAT'S a keeper.

I also want an update on your love life. ^.^

[devon]

That IS a keeper! Wow! I'm so happy for you, Aly!!

And WHAT love life? :p lol

[Aly Jones]

Thank you. :)

XD What? Are you telling me that you're not fancying anyone?

[devon]

You're welcome!

And no one in particular, actually. I want to kind of take a break from liking boys, lol. If they like me, then so be it. I just want to take my mind off of "searching" for someone worthwhile, and just stumble upon that someone, you know?

[Aly Jones]

Yeah. That'll probably work out better in the long run, anyway. :) Good luck to ya!

[devon]

Thank you, darlin'! :)

[Aly Jones]

You're welcome. :)