The
Pavement Ends, But
look
forward
future
gleamed bright
from
the lighting crew
for
life’s stage
parents
bathed us in a soft glow
loving
voices bade sweet dreams
sunshine
stroked swing sets and hopscotch
tumbles
on the path scraped knees
veered
left and right
climbed
education staircase
under
fluorescent glare
cobbled
a career
squinted
behind windshield
concrete
miles to jobs
shortcuts
taken
stuck
in mud treks
speed
bumps and passing lanes
We
meander more
explore
the new
tentative
steps
peer
into corners
seek
light as the
pavement
ends
Hi Joanne ... I was just thinking of cobbles - and now you mention them in your poem - The Pavement Ends, But had cobbled a career ... a great phrase ... so much after the career and pavement end ... we can walk on. Very potent in its thoughts - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteglad we are in synch on words
DeleteLife is a wonderful journey, is it not? :-)
ReplyDeletehmm. Most of the time, my friend
DeleteThat describes life's journey!
ReplyDeleteglad my poem worked out
DeleteLove this--so descriptive and the words kept pulling me along the same way life pulls us along its path.
ReplyDeletethanks. I"ve had fun with this picture
DeleteThis reads like a fun puzzle. I'm imagining playing with words, and moving a few to the next line. So creative.
ReplyDeleteIt also seems symbolic to me that I cannot even see the pavement in the photo. It appears to have truly ended, yet so many other things have grown from the ending.
This reads like a fun puzzle. I'm imagining playing with words, and moving a few to the next line. So creative.
ReplyDeleteIt also seems symbolic to me that I cannot even see the pavement in the photo. It appears to have truly ended, yet so many other things have grown from the ending.
A wonderful poem that as the others have said really evokes powerful memories because of your lovely playing with words. Thank you for sharing :)
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