Just one turn to steer your fate,
Or wait for fate to spin you.
Your trusting’s fine,
But much too blind.
Your compass is within you.
These days pass you yearning,
Like empty pages turning.
You’re holding out for something real.
You can’t play pretender,
Because you still remember
Just how full your heart can feel.
But how long the distance,
Getting by and getting through.
Your heart’s strong insistence,
Says that nothing else will do.
Or you could try on their distractions,
Wear some empty compromise.
But it’s hard to breathe
Inside some cheap disguise.
You can live your life completely,
That true path you’re here to find,
Or stay scared,
And leave your destiny behind.
It’s right now.
Here’s the turning point in time.
Just one thing can kill this dream
To compromise your vision.
We find our truth,
Or live some lie.
It rides on this decision.
Meanwhile those other voices:
“Hurry up and rush your choices,”
Try to second guess your fate.
“You can’t wait forever.”
“Got to pull yourself together.”
“Feel like time is running late.”
Well this time, right now,
The turning point is here.
So look deep, see clear,
Soon your chance will disappear.
Or you could drift into distraction.
Wear that empty compromise.
But it’s hard to breathe
Inside some cheap disguise.
You can live your life completely,
That true path you’re here to find,
Or stay scared,
And leave your destiny behind.
It’s right now.
Here’s the turning point in time.
Author notes
Midnightwalker51
A contest entry
- For Oboebaybee's faves only! by in-the-twilight.
600 points, ended April 1, 2007, 13 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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This was very unique.
I agree with oboebaybee and this is very unique. It was an interesting poem to read. From start to finish it kept you reading and not once did I get bored. I do that sometimes in poetry but not this one. -
This is beautiful and I'm so glad you entered it into my contest. You're an amazing poet... and of all the ones I've read by you... this is probably the best. Thanks for entering and good luck! Rock on! oxox Meg

