Crossroads

We spent a lifetime together and achieved a lot

We were in harmony until the melody changed

We sang different songs

We read from different books

We became ships in the night

While you were sleeping

I was alone thinking

The world was becoming a darker place

When out walking

You looked to the left, and I to the right

We saw the different pathways that lay ahead

We now view life from alternative perspectives

We parted at a fork in the road

You went one way, I another

You took your light and held it tight

You bravely stepped toward the future

In pursuit of your heart's desires

I kept the campfire burning

As a beacon to our dispersed family

For no matter where life takes you

You will all find sanctuary here