Pathways and Journeys
Life Poetry
The Beginning
The journeys of life
The journeys to become
The journeys to selfhood
The journeys of circumstance and happenstance
The journeys of birth and death
The journeys of childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age
The pathways of life
Smooth cruises, paved ways, clear paths and fluid turns
Smooth seas, free highways, oiled rails and unobscured skies
Charted forests, levelled rockways, untangled mangroves and easy mountain trails
The Turn
The doldrums of life
The dreary days
The clashing of seasons
The turbulent times
The enduring darkness
The effervescent joy
The departure of peace
The exit of tranquility
Crooked pathways; Stumbling blocks
Jagged rocks; Thorny meadows
Deadly peaks; Steep hills
Treacherous seas; Dense forests
Desert wastelands; Blighting sandstorms
The Ending
The reminisce of the past
The pangs of regret
The scourge of procastination
The graveyard of ideas and dreams
The sour taste of unfulfillment
The bitter bile of dissatisfaction
The haunting echo of emptiness
Parched land; Cracked earth
Dead trees; Leafless branches
Dry river beds; Empty springs
Fruitless orchards; Uncultivated farmsteads
Ceased waterfalls; frozen lakes
Endless wilderness; Disappeared oasis
The Lesson
The cycles of pathways and Journeys
Of Life and nature's unendung seasons
Of humanity's back and forth journey
Of endless toil, troubles, cares and woes
Sprinkled with joys, rejoicing, celebration and laughter
Remembering that man is of few days and full of trouble
Better therefore to seek meaning and a higher calling
Than fleeting feelings and transient happiness
© Faminu Imabong
