i know this road

December 28, 2014 J. 0 Comments

i have traveled this road before
i remember it all too well.
like the lines on the palm of my hands
i could never forget it
i recognize the landmarks
and the accompanying emotions
the loneliness
the sadness
the fear
i remember them all
we used to be bunk mates.

i have walked these streets before
this boulevard of broken dreams and empty frames
but never with You.
what an ignorant fool i have been
i should have reached out earlier
taken that one step to You that brings You ten steps closer to me.
but i am glad i found You
or that You found me
i do not know which it is
but i do know that walking this road with You
i am not afraid or lonely or sad
You shield me from all that
set me on the right path when i swerve
and light up all the dark places in my mind.

i know this road,
these grim murky insect-infected streets
i know them all too well.
but they have lost their power over me.

j.