As we make footprints along our life journey we must follow our heart  and make our own path..... 

Challenges of life

By Beverlee Blampied (c)

How often we ride 
Through the challenges of life
The endless roller coaster
Between happiness and sorrow
The constant ups and downs
Of daily strife
The twists and turns
With many forks in the road 
Decisions are not easy 
As we struggle for direction
Choices become an overwhelming load
As we stand at a crossroad in our life
And choose the most comfortable path
Offering less strife, following the known
Or does destiny lie in another direction
Where fear is tangible and all too real
Manifesting itself in many ways 
Clouding issues that might otherwise be clear
In these times of confusion
We see a choice - seek peace
It is time to contemplate existence 
Experiences and past choices 
It becomes time to look back and reflect
On what has been learned, without fear or confusion
We alone know our own personal thoughts
Our unique past and personal history 
No one person can walk in our shoes
Others do not know the trials and tribulations 
That have brought us to this fork in the road
Each of us are individual and unique
That is why only we can make the decision
The true direction that lies within
Choices we must deliberate with clarity 
It is only through our personal reflection 
That we choose our destiny
Then embrace the future 
As it unfolds