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Down That Road
by Kristine BrieseI've been down that road
where what you know and
what you see are inexplicably
at odds with each other,
where a thousand voices
echo among the trees and
it's unclear which is yours.
I've been down that road
where a shadow can be
a haven or a deathtrap
and both are equally appealing,
where a sound or a smell
can unleash an entire life that
rises up to drown you again.
I've been down that road
and I'm waiting for you
around the next bend.
12/22/2002 Author's Note: Repost, after my traumatic mis-click.
Posted on 12/23/2002
Copyright © 2026 Kristine Briese
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by JD Clay on 08/19/03 at 12:25 PM The rhythmic style of this piece allows for easy reading and the hopeful message caps it off nicely. Nice work, Kristine.
Peace... |
| Posted by Don Coffman on 09/01/03 at 08:36 AM Simply 'wow' is the comment I could most easily leave. This is a really intriguing look at the experience, your writing really expresses it well to people like me who haven't been through that kind of thing. Good to know you made it. |
| Posted by Laura Doom on 06/01/07 at 06:38 PM I read the final 'you' as I did in the previous two stanzas - maybe I've got that wrong, but my impression of 'hope' equates with 'nothing left to lose'... |
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