The Road Poem by Kathy Van Kurin
The Road
The Road
Fresh intersection, newly paved, smooth,
Hands on wheel of life's progress.
The choice is yours, turn right or left.
Where will you go?
Progress forward is a simple motivation
of what drives the heart.
Slow down, study traffic, anticipate dangers.
Get out of the city. Country air calls.
Can you hear yourself think within pure air-
defining who you are?
How will we sojourn once departing this place of solitude?
Simply one of many traveling this world's Highway?
Does our presence on this life's transitory road matter?
Yes. Prepare, for your exit is coming.
Speed even. Take it with care and get to your destination safely.
Has this life's trip so far been a time of pondering, questioning?
What drives you? What do you love? Would it be missed if gone?
Whatever you love now, don't leave your heart behind someday.
Kathy Van Kurin,2016, December.
on the course of action college students take or not in life, a magnificent poem.
'Does our presence on this life's transitory road matter? ' - This one line of your poem has set me thinking, and I am still thinking about myself, and the roads that I took at various turns. Thank you for sharing your pensive mind.
road of motivation for fresh travellers. a beatiful poem, madam!
Ah, the roads we have traveled and the roads we have not taken... I wonder how many people are happy with the choices of roads they have made... equally I wonder if another choice would have made a difference in the end. Most people choose paths that they think they will be comfortable with... unfortunately comfort does not seek out challenge and adventure and possible failure. Thank you for writing this poem-0- it made me stop and think and wonder....
Susan Williams, Our essence; our inner being is continually being pushed and prodded by time and life experiences. I think that the One True God works in these things and desires our growth. Stagnancy is not something which we were meant for. Your ending line in your comment is very telling; It made me stop and think and wonder. You've got that right! You are a blessing and I love your deep thinking. Kathy
Dear Madam Kathy, I love the poem.... Life is a big road full of signs and the freewill to choose is up to us.... Do we know where we going through after life? ? ? The future is vague and unknown to anyone who has no God as center of all their plans... Thank you for sharing... Sincerely, diane
One of the great burdens and yet profound necessities of humanity is to to ask the deep questions. Much of our philosophy, much of our understanding of morality, much of our response to the interjection of the divine in our living arises from how we struggle with the deep questions. Why am I here? Is there purpose to existence? What is my destiny? What will this life mean in the end? You have brought us back in the lyricism of your writing to these same questions. You have invited the young (and not so young) to reconsider the essential questions of life. Thank you for this. There is so much noise in our lives, that we cannot even hear ourselves think at times, let alone contemplate. (A-musement- to not think) . Bravo, good poet, for tackling this with such insight and artistry.
Seamus O' Brian, Thanks. My poem was a rather simple thing but it was what I was doing at that time. Anyway it means something to be encouraged and oh we all could use a little of that! I know it was was nice for me. Bless you sir! Enjoy your life and this december day. Kathy
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Life throws up so many roads its choosing the right one that can be the difficulty....nice write
Annette Aitken, Thank you for coming by and partaking of my poem. Yes each choice is actually an opportunity for growth and many times it comes out of something we would believe could not be good; it is what we choose to do with it. I appreciate your good thoughts and words. Bless you. Kathy