Unseen Destinations



For every line I follow,
There are a hundred others
Left behind,
A patchwork
Of missed opportunities
And roads not taken.
I am a traveler
Caught in a tangle of choices,
Stumbling through
A landscape of lost dreams.
But still,
I hold on to the map,
To the shimmering promise
Of what could be,
To the hope that one day
I will find my way. 
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Written on June 30, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 30, 2023

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Joe Strickland

Writer from South Carolina. Recently signed first publishing contract and is waiting for release date of first collection of poetry. I've never written a poem while completely sober. You can follow me on Twitter/X @JoeStricklandAU more…

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