The Valley

It has been so long since I last wrote this poem that all the meaning it once had has changed to something completely new. I do hope all enjoy who decide to read!

The Valley

 

Taking my first step towards the blistering sun

I stare across the distant land wondering what still stands ahead

The feeling of being lost in a place I did not know would ever come

Stepping into the blinding light that lead us nowhere

Looking at the different paths that lay ahead

What do I choose as I take the first step

 

Looking ahead at a choice that may not seem right

I look towards the four corners that the valley took me to

Four different ways that would take me to something new

Wondering which was the right way to help me get through

As I stand, I look ahead at what stands before me

Staring at the future which will help lead me through

 

The first corner, the one that seemed so bright

There it was, the oasis that held my desire

So parched, so weak as I stare at my heaven

The choice seems so easy, yet I dare not take my first step

Frozen in sand as if my mind questioned the thought

What was wrong with the oasis that heaven brought

 

A path that showed happiness was not wrong

Lush vegetation that would feed the hungry soul

A small pond that glowed like a towering waterfall

Birds singing a song sweeter than any voice

Yet my legs could not move as my heart understood

Was this the path that would lead my heart to something good

 

Here I stood, staring towards my next corner that stood

 

The second corner, one that showed some hope

Not as lavish, but still showed something worth fighting for

The feeling that I was not lost but just confused

A sun that was blocked giving us shade from the heat

The few animals that scurried looking for food

Here it was I thought, the way I should go

 

There wasn't a peace that seemed too unreal to be true

A feeling of joy, yet a feeling of sadness mixed between

A place that would make me fight for something new

The path that would give us struggles so we could grow strong

Yet not being able to move towards this distant one

Wondering, have I walked this path before

 

So there I stood as I looked toward my next corner that stood

 

The third corner, a place of wonder and amazement

A fantasy world where everything came true

Where every speck of sand turned into what I wished

A drop of water to replenish the body

The taste of something great as I could not stop

Jumping at the chance to be in this place of bliss

 

Serenity that could not be matched by the other two

I felt crazy inside for not leaping at the chance to move on

This dream world where everything would come true

No fighting, no misery, no sadness to hold me back

Wondering was this really a reality that I could have

Or was it the mirage in my mind playing games with my thoughts

 

Wondering that very thought as I looked towards the last corner of my valley

 

The final corner, the one that showed pain and grief

A sadness that drenched the land in darkness

A place where life seemed to just end

The corpse that lay ahead as I could not watch

The vultures tearing away at all that was left

There I waited, wondering if they would turn their eyes towards me

 

Such misery lay ahead as I could only watch

Adversity was all I could look forward to

But character was something I knew would grow

Strength that could not be compared to the other three

Do I take the challenge and step towards misery

Do I accept my weakness and try to be someone brand new

 

I stand and stare as my heart cannot decide what to do

 

Four different challenges, four completely different results

Different paths that all lead to a way out

Yet no clear answer as to which way my steps will go

Stuck in a whirlwind of thoughts that keep me from moving on

Just waiting for the sign that will give me the right choice

Waiting and watching as my head turns towards the path of my choice

 

Will I escape the valley with everything still held tight