Paths Poem by Paul Reed

Weary feet tread the same path
That marks the way of life
Generation after generation
Down the same road
History repeating itself
The same fears, the same hopes;

Our feet scorch the earth
Wear down the ground
Leave a trail
For those that follow
And those that choose not to follow;

But amidst all of this wayfinding
No-one learns from past mistakes
Or if they do, they make a mistake
In another direction
And have to bear the pain again;

Does our path go round in circles
And is destined never to get anywhere?