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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Write in the POETRY genre (05/17/07)

TITLE: Where The Road Leads
By Sharon Henderson
05/18/07


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I set out to travel.
I set out to travel this road.
I set out to travel this road called life.

I knew where the road led.
I knew where I was going.
I knew how to get where I was going.

I'd finish high school and graduate college.
I'd live a pure life and ‘wait’ for my husband.
I'd get married, have children, and live a happy life.

I set out on this road called life.
I knew how to get where I was going.

I didn’t plan for the twists.
I didn’t expect the turns.
I didn’t know that the plans I made would turn upside down.

I wasn’t aware we didn’t think alike.
I wasn’t aware that he didn’t want as many kids as I did.
I wasn’t aware we didn’t view money the same way.

I set out on this road called life.
I knew how to get where I was going.

It wasn’t the end of the road but the beginning.
It wasn’t the end of my dreams but the start.
It wasn’t the way I planned it but it was the way it should be.

We’ve had one terrific son who became a fine man.
We’ve had adventures in finances that taught us about money.
We’ve had a quarter century to get to enjoy the things we don’t think alike about.

I set out on this road called life.
I knew how to get where I was going.
I just wasn’t aware of the place it was really leading me to.

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They began to relate their experiences on the road and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. Luke 24:35 (New American Standard Bible)


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Jacquelyn Horne05/24/07
Wonderful example of how we view or future and accept the present.
Dee Yoder 05/25/07
I like the way you describe a marriage; growing and changing through the years.
Rhonda Clark 05/25/07
Great view of marriage. I could completely relate.
Donna Emery05/27/07
Very good! I liked the acceptance of reality here. My favorite line:
"We’ve had a quarter century to get to enjoy the things we don’t think alike about."
Wonderful!

Jan Ackerson 05/28/07
A realistic, not sugar-coated look at marriage, and that makes it special and romantc--simply because it expresses love with frank honesty. I like it, a lot.
Sharlyn Guthrie 05/28/07
Your use of repetition adds a lot to this poem. I can certainly relate to your message, as I'm sure most people can!
Joanne Sher 05/29/07
I could definitely relate to this. A great message.
dub W05/30/07
I like the way the poem progresses, consider singing this with a guitar. Very nicely presented.
Patty Wysong05/30/07
Boy, could I relate to this one!! Good job.
Verna Cole Mitchell 05/30/07
A great way to describe life's and marriage's turns.
Good poem!
Rita Garcia05/30/07
"I set out on this road called life.
I knew how to get where I was going.
I just wasn’t aware of the place it was really leading me to."

Like words set to music.

Kate Grey06/09/07
I really enjoyed this. I agree that the repetition works well here.


   
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