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Endless Road
Born in a paradise
Deserts, mountains, trees and ice
Everything was new and I had great fun
I ran around everywhere under the sun
Dazed by the earthly beauty
Suddenly woken up for the call of duty
Pushed through training and drowned in my sweat
I didn’t understand why but did it for the rest
I saw hard work and struggle all around me
I pushed harder and harder to the point of insanity
I was fatigued I was tired and could not take it any more
I went to the beach and walked along the shore
I saw an old man there and I asked "Why should I face all this ?"
The old man pointed towards the distant road and said "At the end of this road lies the eternal bliss"
"And How would that be" I shouted
He smiled and said" It takes courage, strength and endurance to know it"
Men women and children madly running
I thought I had finally found the reason for my being
I put on my shoes and hit the road running
To reach the end before the others I had to be cunning
Got pushed shoved and bruised as I ran
No matter what I just stuck to my plan
I ran and ran with all my might
But the end was nowhere in sight
Years passed by and I became weak
I had reconciled to the fact that I was way past my peak
All I had done in my life was run
I knew it was devoid of any fun
The old man’s words were still ringing in my ears
With hope in my heart I overcame all my fears
"The eternal bliss" at the end of the road was the purpose of my existence
I knew I just had to go the distance
I marched ahead for I had the eternal bliss to seek
The spirit was willing but the flesh was weak
Suddenly my worst fears came true
My body gave up and my breath began to slow
The gift of human life was coming to an end
At that moment the endless road was my only friend
I had never understood the meaning of life
Filled with struggle hardships and strife
All my time spent on earth had come to nought
Only memories and tales of battles well fought
All around me people were moving forward in their quest
Not worried about the rest
"This is not what my life is worth"
The realization dawned on me that this is what there is to human birth
The world around me blurred
The emotions within me stirred
I crashed on the ground
With a huge thudding sound
Felt very light without any load
Took me years to realize this was an endless road
"Why did I have to go through all this"
"For the illusion of the eternal bliss"
I had given my best
The endless road had put me to rest.
original poem by: Katie Menzies
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