He travelled alone, his pack on his back,
stumbling along the dusty old track,
though he’d naught to his name,
he felt glad, all the same,
for he had some things he’d sure hate to lose,
A tune in his head and a good pair of shoes.
Promises of youth had turned traitor and fled,
Replaced by the certainty of another road to tread.
He built his fires in a thousand places
and remembered the love on a good many faces,
and slept on the banks of rivers.
wrapped in a coat to hold back his shivers,
The grass grew over his tracks,
time took its toll leaving no time to relax,
but he knew where they were when he came again
his memories sharp, with feelings of pain,
And though he’d travelled, long and far,
he stopped by the roadside and took out his guitar.
And strummed, his voice clear, his face gave a frown,
and sang, “How many roads must a man walk down?”
His tenor tones rang out as he grimaced and grinned,
but found no answer at all blowing in the wind.
How many roads to forget what he saw?
How many roads?
Always one more.
[200 Words]
Copyright: Kristian Fogarty 10th September 2019
This poem was written for the 50 Word Thursday Challenge which ends Wednesday afternoon, so you still have time to take part if you want to. Click on the link below:
https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2019/09/05/50-word-thursday-36/
I have also included the following word prompts:
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/09/10/traitor/
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2019/09/10/rdp-tuesday-guitar/
Fantastic!
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Thank you very much. 🙂
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Beautiful poem!
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Bless you, Thank you Sadje. I’m really pleased about this one, a tribute to Bob Dylans song, I am grateful the inspiration came.
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You’re welcome Kristian.
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Put it to music, you’ve got song lyrics here👍
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Thank you, I was hoping it came across well lyrically. It was a tribute, of course, to the great Bob Dylan song, but I can’t play the guitar, so maybe I’ll bang out a little tune on the Piano instead…. 🙂
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That would be cool👍👏
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Well done — and the ending line is perfect.
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Thank you. I’d hope Bob would like it too 😉
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Hello, Kristian… Because you’re an awesome collaborator, amongst all your other talents, I have just nominated you for “The Inspiration Award”
https://beckiesmentalmess.wordpress.com/2019/09/11/the-inspiration-award/
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Oh WOW, that’s really great, thank you very much, Beckie. Much appreciated. 🙂
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You are so very welcome, Kristian! 🤗 Definitely well deserved!!!
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Thank you. I will probably post my response tomorrow as I’m really tired now. 🙂 Busy day tomorrow.
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No problem nor worries. You do it when you have time. Have a pleasant evening.😊
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Oooo I love how you wove the phrase in. Brilliant!
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Thank you 🙂 I wanted to write a rhyming poem but couldn’t see how I could weave in those words, and then I had a moment of inspiration! Glad you liked it. 🙂
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