Monday, June 10, 2013

I have been on this road before...

 
  It unspools before me like the ribbon of my life…
 
 I drive across the prairies…
and over the mountains...
 ..and the road narrows ahead in the straight line of a lesson in drawing perspective.
 
Other people's lives flash by the window...
  
 
 
I am older now by dozens of years…
 
 But it seems I am still bickering with my sisters on too long family travels…
 
I am still blasting the radio in my Mustang and squinting into the Midas afternoon…
 
I am still a young bride…
 
Admiring the glint of a diamond I thought meant forever…
 
…on a hand unlined by age resting lightly on the steering wheel.
 
I am a young mother…
 
offering admonitions along with peanut butter sandwiches…
 
Forever didn't last very long.
 
 And I am alone again…
 
Single and broken…
 
Crying failed loved songs along with the radio.
 
I am in pain.
 
I am in joy.
 
I try again.
 
I am in love.
 
I am shouting.
 
I am silent.
 
I am holding on.
 
I am letting go.
 I am dreaming of yesterday.
 
I am dreaming of tomorrow.
 
I am riding.
 
I am driving…
 
And still…
 
Still the road stretches ahead.
 
The line of the road keeps on rolling.
 
And all I can do is wonder what is coming next ...
 
and go along for the ride.
 
Because even though I’ve been on this road before…
 
I will never pass this way again.
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20 comments:

vivian said...

good morning Jenny. a beautiful and obviously heartfelt post, though I'm trying to understand its meaning and not wanting to jump to conclusions. I hope everything is ok there.
(In school I hated when we had to decipher poetry.. I was never good at it.)
hoping you have a lovely day.
xoxo
vivian

Unknown said...

This is amazing! I love your road analogy.

Theresa said...

We all have to go thru valleys, climb high mountains and even ride around some winding roads:) It is how we handle all of this that matters! Loved your post! Have a blessed day, HUGS!

Brenda said...

Love it!

noexcuses said...

Thanks for taking me along on your ride. I felt every era right along with you. I love this!

Esther Joy said...

Wow! I agree with "noexcuses" comment above... You certainly took me along with you on this ride.

Sending good wishes and hoping you have a good ride today!

Flat Creek Farm said...

Thanks for taking us along on the ride... beautifully written. It is scary to me how fast time passes. Just know we'll always be there, no matter where that bend in the road turns :) Lots of good wishes and hugs your way. -Tammy

Ms. A said...

Having followed you for several years, I know this to be a very true.

Rocky Mountain Woman said...

I've had a very similar road and come to the same conclusions.

Here's to tommorow and what it may bring!

Janie Junebug said...

That's beautiful. It's amazing that forever doesn't always work.

Love,
Janie

Holly said...

Your gift of words is like a song! I love everything you write...I don't comment enough!

Isn't it interesting how our perspective changes over the years? How we find beauty in the slowness and the stillness? Not in such a hurry anymore. One of the gifts of age I suppose!

Pam Beers. said...

Ah, the road of life with all it's journeys. Nothing is forever, but what's in front of me right now is really good. Thanks for the lovely metaphor, Jenny.

Linda @ A La Carte said...

Oh Jenny I am on a new journey and the past is still a part of me but I look forward to the future. I love love your writing! Thank you.

Linda

Unknown said...

A touching journey in life Hopefully the pintful side will be short lived:)

Rita said...

So lovely. Happy, sad, and true. :)

Wendy said...

Beautiful! Here's to a smooth ride ahead!

Anonymous said...

Wow. Poignant story of a life. I like this.

Anonymous said...

Wow - so profound and beautiful and sad!

Susan Anderson said...

A great analogy...and a lot of wisdom to go with it!


=)

Pat Tillett said...

Wow! That was good Jenny! The long and winding road...