taking the road less traveled
now that’s an ambition
that never gets old
whether concrete or asphalt
gravel or dirt
it makes no difference
the scenery affected by the
latest weather report
a consistent manipulation of sorts
the century-old bridge at the very end
blown to pieces [time & again]
by the mind’s eye
december two thousand twenty-two
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I forget exactly what year it was
maybe a decade ago
how I thought things were finally
falling into place
but of course that didn’t last long
& once again I was back on the road
called ‘challenger avenue’
the one that changes
each & every time you set foot on it
it’s been a quarter-life since I saw you
probably a miracle
if I ever run into you again
especially after
learning you’ve abandoned
the road less traveled
in favor of expressways
congested with godforsaken faces
october two thousand twenty-one
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