As I was contemplating
and wrestling within myself
over the ethics of the paths of choice
that lay before me,
I heard the breath of wisdom...
the voice of universal order.
It spoke to me and said,
"listen to the whispers of freedom
that echo in your heart...
they are both truth and guidance,
urging you to make a fresh clean start.
Take a chance and beat down a new path
rather than follow the crowd
walking in complacency.
Take the difficult path adjacent to these...
For up ahead, beyond the bends and twists
of your limited foresight...
lies the rewards of the cheap and easy.
Things the unwary neglect to see.
Why repeat ...when you can walk to a different beat,
fashioned by an ancient drum.
Go forwards and bend down the stalks
of overgrown angles, overlooked by most.
Approach the narrow gate and go through.
Yes! The one ventured only by a few,
Yet ignored by the hordes...
but you don’t ignore because
effort indeed has it’s rewards.”