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Poem Collection - MythOfHappiness - 10. The Path
I stop
In the middle of the path
I feel the sun
I breath in, long and deep
I feel the wind
It’s cool, and damp
And it ruffles my hair
And I smile
And I take a moment to myself
Before I have to walk on.
I look ahead,
The path stretches out before me
Long and winding,
And I can’t tell what’s behind the next bend
And I don’t know if I should be excited or terrified
I turn
and I look back
And I see where I’ve been,
Those long miles,
That I’ve already covered
I’m tired.
Seventeen years is a long time to walk
But then,
It’s not nearly as long as what's ahead of me
Not nearly as long as an entire lifetime
For a moment I debate leaving the path,
Turning and running
Though the brush, and trees
Going anywhere that isn’t here,
On this long, long path
For a moment I allow myself to wonder
What would my life be like
Without paths
Without direction
But only for a moment
And after that moment is done
I point myself back on the path
And I begin to walk
Heading towards whatever comes next
As my real life begins
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