#WritcoPoemPrompt118
Endless highways of misdirected means,
To walk along the lonely street of dreams,
To live in a world where nothing is as it seems,
And take pursuit of pleasure to extremes.

We walk this earth on faith and boldness,
We face the storms and sometimes coldness.
We dive into the comfort of family and friends,
And emerge renewed and feeling safe in the end.

Fear sometimes makes us stall,
We tremble and feel we are about to fall.
Then inspiration hits and we are filled with daring,
And we blossom within another's caring.

What's makes the most intriguing find,
Is realising we are the rulers of our individual mind.
That persistence can win over talent,
And kindness makes for a better planet.

We all strive for success in our own ways,
We seek validation and blossom with praise.
Sometimes we crumble in the face of critique,
But we can learn from it and become unique.

It takes inner strength to keep pushing along,
To smile daily as though nothing's wrong.
But we need to be able to genuinely express,
The confusion we sometimes feel and our own distress.

So being yourself, is the art of living,
To open our hearts with a sense of giving.
We protect our health, because that's essential.
The greatest of all is mostly mental.

I hope you reading this, will find your bliss,
And chart your path, through all of this.
I pray your life is filled with favour,
And joy and hope gives life some flavour.

So go on, live life and walk some paths alone,
Your success is determined by how you set the tone.
We live in a world where nothing is as it seems,
But experience joy in knowing we can pursue our dreams.
© Eldee (2022)