Travelling the Road Called Life

So many people
travelling on the road of life
with busy schedules and agendas
dictating their every step
occasionally meeting another on the path
with time enough to chat
leaving their mark on the other's life
without time enough to clean up the shadows
we fear getting too close
for fear of getting hurt
and fear of the others finding who we really are
so we continue on our way
quickly side-stepping around intimacies
putting forth the accepted formalities
not realizing that there may have been one
in desperate need of a shared intimacy
who may have only needed a smile, a touch
or a shoulder to cry on
would it have been so hard
to share a bit more time?
Time is money, and we choose to spend it
not sharing freely
and so there are those out there
travelling alone and hurting
becoming victims of their own demise
leaving crosses along the roadside
which are duly noted
and then passed by
what will it take to offer hope to the ones still travelling?
We've become cynical and jaded
thinking others expect to get something for themselves
everytime they offer generosity with a genuine heart
we push them away
and walk away with our backs turned
carrying our wounds with us
passing by the ones who've met a dead end
not imparting wisdom to those at a fork in the road
we must realize the most important thing
this a shared journey
we are not alone
Dear traveller on this road called life
you are not alone
reach out to someone
and you may find
they were in need of someone too

May 19, 2007