Long Way Home

Path Divided

I stand between two paths

At a fork in the road

Stuck at a choice

Which to take?

There’s no way to tell

Identical in every description

I consider turning back

Down the path previously taken

Undivided

Straight forward

Easy

But I must go forward

I cannot reverse all the work I’ve put forth this far

There’s no turning back

Blindly, I chose a path

Unsure

But I have to

I need to go on

I look forward as I walk

The path seems to grow before my eyes

It winds like a snake

Over hills

Through valleys

Beyond mountains

Growing thin in the horizon

I look on in misery

How can I make it?

Will I?

It’s too far, I think.

It’s impossible.

But what other choice do I have?

Going back is not one of them

I must finish this journey

I must finish it with valor

And I will

Down this long road

This long way home

Was this the right path?

I won’t know until I reach the end

And I will get there

I will get there one day