the beat goes on

How often we must bear the challenges of life,
the endless roller coaster between happiness and sorrow
the constant ups and downs of daily strife.

Life is not an easy road for most;
it twists and turns with many forks in the road,
although always, and inevitably, we are given a choice.

Do we turn to the right … or the left?
Do we take the high road … or the low?
Do we take the easy path … or the difficult one?

Decisions are not easy for those struggling for direction
and sometimes the many choices and signs become overwhelming
while standing at a crossroads in life.

For some, the urge is to take the most comfortable path,
the road with least resistance,
the shortest or most traveled route.

And yet, if we’ve been down that comfortable road before
having gleaned its lessons in life, and learned from our experiences,
do we yet again follow the known,
or does our destiny lie in another direction?

The fear of the road less traveled is tangible and all too real.
It manifests itself in many ways
and tends to cloud the issues that might otherwise be clear.

It is in these times of confusion
that we must contemplate on our life,
our experiences and our choices past
look back, and reflect on what we have learned
without regret.

For it is our own personal thoughts,
our unique past and personal history,
our experiences that bring us to the crossroads we face.

We can learn a small degree from the experiences of others
yet no one person can walk in our shoes,
for others know not, the trials and tribulations faced in private.
Each is individual, unique and personal.

And it is only through personal reflection,
that we can choose our destiny
and the future we will embrace.