the long road that beckons
on this rocky place i travel on
failing to leave some bags behind
it weighs on me so.
time doesnt wait.

suddenly i find a cold place in a warm heart
where few dare venture, fewer enter
the shadows of yesteryear loom
once chased away now back again

the long road that i take, who knows where it leads
the wait i have, is it even worth it?

the picks that chip away the ice
the spiked boots and sore ankles.
seeing a face i used to know
dreaming of dreams that have made this a nightmare.