The Road

spicoli · 07-21-2008, 07:28 PM

If I walk down that road...
I'm not sure where it ends.
For that matter I'm not sure it ends at all.
Maybe that explains my hesitation.
It's long, that road there.
I can't see what's over the hill.
It seems like it dips very low over the hill.
There's just wheat fields as far as the eye can see
On either side of the road.
The wind blows and all the wheat moves together
In the same direction.
It's quite nice.
The sun beats down hard onto the ground.
There't hot gas coming up off of the asphalt.
I close my eyes for a moment and when I open them
I can no longer see the color of the world.
It's as though I'm looking at a black and white photo
The difference is I am standing in the photo and
I can move freely.
I can't even see the sun.
The road is like tar.
My feet feel heavy.
It is difficult to move forward but I have no choice.
With every slow trudging step I take,
The road crumbles behind me.
There is no back pedaling now.
The hill is rapidly approaching.
My heart is pounding so hard my brain is pulsing and
My vision narrows.
What lies over that hill is not good, I know this much.
But I must keep going.
It's time.
I've reached the top and that's it.
There is no road behind me, and no road before me.
All I have is the road I stand on.
I am so terrified to take a step forward into the blackness.
I close me eyes and hold my breath.
My legs are trembling.
With all my will I step forward, but do not fall,
As I expected.
As I step, the road is recreated.
It is smooth.
Strangely, I can't see anything behind me, or before me.
However, the spot I am in is sunny.
It moves with me.
I am not afraid to go ahead any longer.
I suppose that's because I realized that the road ahead
Will be whatever I want it to be.

Smaerd · 07-21-2008, 07:47 PM

Paints a picture in my head. I love it. I yearn for that sensation you just wrote about!

spicoli · 07-21-2008, 08:16 PM

Wow. Thanks!
That's why I haven't posted here in a while.
Been writing a lot lately.

Smaerd · 07-21-2008, 08:21 PM

Your welcome. And if your writing more then that is a good excuse to not be posting! It's nice seeing you around though. Keep it up! And I am feeling the spark of creativity about to hit some sort of mental fuel. I'll try to scrap something together within the next couple of hours, Id like to hear your input.

spicoli · 07-21-2008, 09:39 PM

alright...i look forward to reading...

07-21-2008, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
spicoli YaHookan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 555 Thanks: 80 Thanked 56 Times in 45 Posts	The Road If I walk down that road... I'm not sure where it ends. For that matter I'm not sure it ends at all. Maybe that explains my hesitation. It's long, that road there. I can't see what's over the hill. It seems like it dips very low over the hill. There's just wheat fields as far as the eye can see On either side of the road. The wind blows and all the wheat moves together In the same direction. It's quite nice. The sun beats down hard onto the ground. There't hot gas coming up off of the asphalt. I close my eyes for a moment and when I open them I can no longer see the color of the world. It's as though I'm looking at a black and white photo The difference is I am standing in the photo and I can move freely. I can't even see the sun. The road is like tar. My feet feel heavy. It is difficult to move forward but I have no choice. With every slow trudging step I take, The road crumbles behind me. There is no back pedaling now. The hill is rapidly approaching. My heart is pounding so hard my brain is pulsing and My vision narrows. What lies over that hill is not good, I know this much. But I must keep going. It's time. I've reached the top and that's it. There is no road behind me, and no road before me. All I have is the road I stand on. I am so terrified to take a step forward into the blackness. I close me eyes and hold my breath. My legs are trembling. With all my will I step forward, but do not fall, As I expected. As I step, the road is recreated. It is smooth. Strangely, I can't see anything behind me, or before me. However, the spot I am in is sunny. It moves with me. I am not afraid to go ahead any longer. I suppose that's because I realized that the road ahead Will be whatever I want it to be. __________________ "Bad is never good until worse happens." -Danish Proverb Last edited by spicoli; 07-21-2008 at 07:30 PM.

07-21-2008, 07:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Smaerd observations kill me Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vagrant Status Posts: 2,049 Thanks: 259 Thanked 346 Times in 254 Posts	Paints a picture in my head. I love it. I yearn for that sensation you just wrote about! __________________ Peace, Love, Unity, Respect.

07-21-2008, 08:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
spicoli YaHookan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 555 Thanks: 80 Thanked 56 Times in 45 Posts	Wow. Thanks! That's why I haven't posted here in a while. Been writing a lot lately. __________________ "Bad is never good until worse happens." -Danish Proverb

07-21-2008, 08:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Smaerd observations kill me Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vagrant Status Posts: 2,049 Thanks: 259 Thanked 346 Times in 254 Posts	Your welcome. And if your writing more then that is a good excuse to not be posting! It's nice seeing you around though. Keep it up! And I am feeling the spark of creativity about to hit some sort of mental fuel. I'll try to scrap something together within the next couple of hours, Id like to hear your input. __________________ Peace, Love, Unity, Respect.

07-21-2008, 09:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
spicoli YaHookan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 555 Thanks: 80 Thanked 56 Times in 45 Posts	alright...i look forward to reading... __________________ "Bad is never good until worse happens." -Danish Proverb

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