In Remembrance of a Life Passed

In the beginning of our lives,     we set forth upon a journey. Towards the end, we find out,     that journey was really a quest… A quest with no roadmap,     to guide our way,           along the paths of life. Sometimes that path is fraught     with broken dreams, sorrow, and pain. Yet that does not necessarily mean,     those turns we make along the way,           are right or wrong… It depends on where and when we turn,     and what happens afterwards,           along that path,               that determines                     if that path is right,               or if it is wrong for us…           We do not know     when we make that turn, where, how, or even if, it will end… Sometimes, what seems wrong     after a while; can turn out right… Sometimes, what seems right     after a while; can turn out wrong… Sometimes, it is right     all the way through… Sometimes, it is never right,     so we find another path… For there is no roadmap     to guide our way,           to tell us where to turn,               or what the destination truly will be,                     as we move on down,                         the paths of life… This is in remembrance     of those who           have passed               through one man’s life… Three major paths,     two of which passed through,           never to return… One of which passed through,     left for a while,           but did not want to… And now has come back… Where this path will lead is anyone’s guess… For today,     there is a new path before them. A different path,     one that they both seem to want,           to last for their lifetimes… There was a man, one day,     who met someone special,           and it lasted quite a while… Along that path,     things happened… And one day,     he had to move on past,           this wrong path,               that seemed so right,                     for so long… Then there was a path set before him… It was right from the very start… He knew that was it,     and it was for quite a while… Then one day too, she went away, only this time,     there was no chance to return… It was much different,     this time around,           for, this time,               she went away,                     with love still                         in her heart for him,                               and                         still in his heart for her… She did not want to leave… He did not want her to either… But it happened, anyway… He was left behind, to try and pick up the pieces,     of what seemed to be a shattered life,           filled with despair, sorrow, and pain. He did not know where to turn;     he knew one day;           he would have to move on,               even though he did not want to… Then one day… An old path presented itself to him     once again It was a path,     he had traveled down           years before… A path back to an old friend,     he had never fully lost touch with. Who at times before,     had seemed to be so wrong,           and had also seemed to be so right… An old friend,     who had been quite comfortable,           a few years before… They found the love,     that had once been there,           had never gone away… Even after all that had happened,     even after all that time… He asked the questions:     Was this the right path for him?     Was this the right path for her? He had no answers,     for he thought this road           had ended years before;               instead, he found,                     it was merely, unclear… He fought with himself;     he fought with his memories…           of both of these two,               he even fought with things he had said… He did not know what to do. But he moved on down that path anyway,     not knowing where it would lead… He wanted to give her,     what he had not been able to before,           but his love for the one he had lost,               did not allow it for a while… Then one day,     sometime later,           another path presented itself to him… It was a path back to his former life… A life,     that many times,           he had missed… This old friend,     had been a part of that life… He agonized with the decision to join that path;     then one day he realized,           that path had been there all along,                 it had not been so clear,                     and                 he did not know when,                     to set forth… He knew it would not be easy,     for he would be torn up inside. For he knew that the decision,     would make a clean break,           and it would be him,               not someone else,                     who made the decision,                         and who took the risk,                               to make the decision                                   to break away,                                         for once and for all,                                             from the lady he had lost,                                                   and the life they had led… He also knew     it would not be easy,           with his old love. For he knew,     he would have to put her first,           in his life… Something he had never truly done,     and, quite frankly,           did not know how,               with her… At one time,     she had been quite comfortable,           but things had changed,               years had passed… But he knew,     that for some unknown reason           he had to try,               and he knew he would,                     and this time                         he would give his best… Time will tell,     dear friends,           when and how,               where and what,                     takes him down                         towards the end of this path,                               to where they both,                                   seem to want… There will,     no doubt,           be good times,               and           perhaps some bad… For this road is unclear     as to where it leads… Does it lead     to happiness and love,           contentment and joy? Does it lead somewhere else? Time will tell,     what happens along this path… Time will tell,     where this path leads… Time will tell,     if this is a right turn,           or a wrong turn,               for them both… For there is no roadmap,     to guide our quest… A quest     for happiness           for love,               for contentment,                     and               for joy… © Jonathan Wikkins November 6th, 2001 Revised February 10, 2008 All Rights Reserved Written November 6th, 2001 © on Nov 06 2001 03:02 AM PST, David Michael Shurtleff   spiritual