This poem is inspired from viewing one of the posts from Alex Markovich Art. His Watercolor Sketch 43 stopped me in my writing tracks. Check out his site for further watercolor sketches, Russian postcards, and much more. There are plenty of incredible images.
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Walking this lonely road
Losing count of each step
Packing life’s hefty load
Careful not to misstep
Miles of infinite road
Where will it finally end?
Life scanned, like some bar code
What lies around the bend?
Few answers on this road
Walking day after day
Needing life to reload
Feeling like nature’s prey
Danger lurks on this road
Always staying alert
Life delayed in safe mode
Old, worn boots kicking dirt
Life resembles this road
Challenges come and go
Heavy, infinite load
Never walking too slow
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Big Sky Buckeye 
Beautiful images by Alex, and your words certainly capture the mood in the images Richard.
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Leola, I appreciate your kind words. Images are an effective way to find a theme for a poem or a story.
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That is so true.
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Very good.
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I could tell.
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What a wonderful poem! Must reblog and pt a sticky for a day, thank you, my friend.
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Reblogged this on From The Darkness Into The Light.
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Awesome poetry. Beautiful line “life delayed in safe mode” Lovely.
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Alex’s pictures and your words are a perfect match!
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You’re welcome, Buckeye! Hope you’re doing well! God’s peace to you as well! 😃
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This poem brings to my mind a passage from the Bible.
Matthew 11:28-29 King James Version (KJV)
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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your words perfectly match the photos – well done, Richard!
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that makes it even more impressive!
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The picture you have choosed matches exactly with your words and the feeling described in the poem. Great efforts, keep posting more such amazing stuff.
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I appreciate you reading and sharing these kind words. My writing journey has been an amazing time of personal growth. God’s peace!
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