(dedicated to Ms. Gaëlle Méchaly, a gifted soprano) <br /> <br />A story, though <br />Is far from fully told <br />A drama has by no means <br />Played itself out <br /> <br />You’re not sure <br />How you can afford it <br />Although you know <br />What you want <br /> <br />You may have reached an impasse <br />But you’re not at the end of the road <br />Much more will work out in a way <br />You’re at the start of a new adventure <br /> <br />(inspired by Ravel’s Menuet antique)<br /><br />Ahmad Shiddiqi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/you-re-not-at-the-end-of-the-road-le-jardin-bourr-e/