THE ROAD

There is a long road,

In a valley,

That no one dares to take.

It's filled with bones and shards

And remnants of human mistakes.

The trees are always whispering,

Brambles do as they please,

And ghosts of long forgotten pasts

Pull at your sleeves.

Be careful of what you say -

For the wind will have its way.

Words come back to haunt you -

They'll choke you in revenge.

Light is no savior,

It's starker than night.

There is no hiding

When all is in sight.

Step cautiously,

Or the earth will have her way

She has the tendency

To pull people to their graves.

Your senses will fail you,

Your mind will dull.

The beasts of burden

Are out for a stroll.

Watch behind and to the sides,

There threats linger.

But, to the front

There is greater danger.

In the pit of the stomach

For those who walk this road

A hunger for eternity

Makes itself known.

But for most they seek,

Often without knowing,

Death at the hands of the cunning

Long road in a valley unknown.

A/N: There is a part of me that I have not met yet. The half to make me whole has yet to take this road.