Crossroad

Walking down the dark path of life,
Following a small glimpse of light,
I come up to a fork in the road,
And stop, not knowing which way to go.

I stand and examine the two paths.
Hoping that something will point me in the right direction.
One way calls my name because of its appeal,
While the other looks treacherous and harder to travel.
As I stand and ponder which way to turn,
I realize the light, which has led me this far, has disappeared.

Suddenly, a stranger clad in white walks up beside me
And says, “my son, why are you still standing here?”
I turn to him and say, “Sir, I do not know which way to take,
For one is appealing, but my soul cries out for the other”
The stranger turns to me with a fiery glow in his eyes and says,
“Follow your soul for that is the path you were created to take,
Even when the path becomes difficult to travel,
I will be right by your side helping you take each step.
When you stumble I will help you to regain your balance;
When you’ve fallen and can’t find the strength to get back up;
I’ll be there to give you a hand and the strength to stand.”

I turn to examine the two paths once again and ponder the stranger’s words
But when I look back to give him my answer, he is gone,
All I hear is his reassuring voice in my heart and soul,
“Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
So with confidence, I turn back to the fork in the road,
And begin the next part of my journey.