Got To Keep Moving On

I am tired and the road ahead seems all so long.
The darkness that surrounds me as I move seems almost like a blanket holding me tight.
But I got to go keep on moving even if my heart knows its not right.
Can't seem to slow down just know I will find what I am looking for.
I close my eyes and the tears they just want to come.
Its hard to live life always on the move.
No one to hold me tight when the day is done.
No imprint on the pillow saying someone's been there.
I don't know if I have in me to really care.
I have been traveling way to long.
Putting off things that most have already done.
I've been on the run.
Looking back it all seems like a blur.
I gave you all I've had to give.
That I forgot to live.
Now I am sitting here. Wondering what next. The future is so unclear.
Just feeling like I want to get out of here.
Take the next plane home.
And stay till this feeling is gone.
I know the difference between a job and a career.
One you give eight hours to and one you give your life.
One day you wake and find your an old maid.
Never had the time to be someone's wife.
No babies have you held that you did not have to give back.
I fear it is to late to change my ways.
And have the things I kept putting off for another day.
I walk in the room I am so composed.
No one knows.
My face a mask so many feelings that I hide.
I know I must continue this ride.
What I dream of is not what is real.
It just don't matter how I really feel.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Jul 2010
About this poem:
Sometimes when you have a position in a career if you leave sadly it can cause others to lose their position. Can one leave other families without an income in today's time and look in the mirror and smile. I think not. Maybe I should have titled this trapped.

Poems entered on these pages are copyrighted by the authors who entered them. They cannot be reproduced without the author's written consent. © Copyright 2001-2024. All rights reserved.

Post Comment

Comments (5)

agoodguy2have
Proudamerican100: glad you're writing. no the future is known for sure, yet we go anyway, in a way, that's the beauty of it i think. masks we all have some, but owing to others the core of our lives...maybe, maybe not...always, always hard to say.
gnj4u
Hi, Proudamerican100,
Each person gets to decide what's most important to them. Although I strive to excel at work, I work to live rather than live to work. Your poem's image in seems almost like a blanket holding me tight captures the struggle between security blanket and trap. It's never too late to change one's ways. Every day is a new beginning. Thank you for sharing.
Ladybee42
hug thoughts expressed well, things have a habit of sorting themselves out...hug
caroljoyce
Very well written piece; However if your heart says it is not right, then it is not right.Your first responsibility has to be to you, nobody else, then the rest can fall into place.
Redex
I am sure after writing this verse will help a bit, as you know many crossroads in life, always new (WAYS) to look at things or new paths to take. One day you wake up etc also to new beginings not old maid??? Take care you will get therehandshake teddybear
Post Comment - Let others know what you think about this Poem
Report Abuse for this page, if inappropiate
We use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience possible on our website. Read Our Privacy Policy Here