by Jenny

Before us lies the golden throne

Which both of us desire to own

We map a path to our heart’s content

And each commit to never relent

We brightly start out, hardy and hale

No doubts or concerns we will each prevail

We study our maps and set the course

But my map looks a bit different than yours

You’ve done a good job, the way straight and clear

You envision the fruits of your labor quite near

My way has a canyon, a great divide

And I’m on the completely opposite side

My path requires skills that I haven’t yet learned

So wait while I study and bargain and earn

My way often changes with each step I take

So my pack is quite heavy and I must stay awake

In time I arrive at our place in the sun

Half broken and dirty and almost undone

We go forward together but I’ve blended so well

You don’t realize that my journey was hell

It’s timeless and heavy and I never know

If I can keep up for the next place we go