The Straight Path
No questions about our destination
No second thoughts or even second chances
No mysteries to solve; no reason for hesitation
Imagine a life with no obstacles
No challenges to face and defeat
No reason to give that extra effort
The taste of victory would not be so sweet
We hate challenges when they arise
They complicate life and stir feelings of frustration
They force us to dream and open our hearts
They raise our hopes and expectations
Without the challenges, there can be no victory
No triumphs, no celebrations to enjoy or embrace
Life would be boring on that one straight path
To appreciate the wins, we need obstacles to face
Published by Donna Cavanagh
I like to make people laugh. My newest humor book "Reality: Fantasy's Evil Twin" is now available on Amazon. My other humor book "Life on the Off Ramp" and my poetry book "Poems for a Positive Day II" were... View profile
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13 Comments
Post a CommentI love this line: "To appreciate the wins, we need obstacles to face." Wonderful!
beautiful as usual
Well-written.
Exceptional as always!
super job Donna
Great points in all these verses Donna. I am going to go back to school and try for my masters while working full time! I was told it will be tough. Yes, but if it were easy, I said, everyone would have a masters! LOL Great work as usual.
Superb poem!
Life would not be fun without some curves!
Very true. Great job.
so true, Donna. I hate drama and challenges, but I know that they only serve to better us as human beings.