Every avenue followed <br />Leads to a dead end <br />Every possibility assumed <br />Has been mistaken <br />Every idea shot down <br />With reality <br />Hope that is anything less <br />Isn't hope really <br /> <br />Closeness and tender words <br />Only politeness <br />Anymore to conclusions jump <br />Must be scandalous <br />Me the only guilty one <br />Can shoulder the blame <br />Either way doesn't matter <br />End result the same <br /> <br />Advantageous business sense <br />Head on straight <br />Build a solid future <br />Retirement will be great <br />But when too old to enjoy <br />Will the passion be missed <br />What part is given up <br />To achieve this <br /> <br />Plan for tomorrow <br />Always <br />But live for today <br />Early mornings alone <br />Could live differently <br />Priorities for the future <br />Should include the here and now <br />Should find my way to another play <br />Lord knows lately I've been missing out<br /><br />Lauren B Called<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-road-to/