The Road Of Life
Wandering down the road of life.
I turn to the left. I turn to the right.
No dead ends seem to be in sight.
There were a few rough roads .
With ruts and some potholes.
There were speed bumps too.
Especially when I met you.
There were times when I could speed.
Other times were slow with signs to heed.
If I didn’t follow the rules.
I paid for it like any fool.
I’ve had some wrecks along life’s way.
I’ve broken down, or so others say.
I didn’t win any spectacular races.
But, I didn’t lose the smiling faces.
Loving people all around.
Keeping my feet on the ground.
Keeping me on the straight & narrow.
Heading truer than an arrow.
Straight into the promised land.
The race will end with prize in hand.———R. W. Johnson—–(2012)