Crossing the Bridge

You’ve made a decision, one you thought was correct
And honored it with every thought, word and deed
Although the process was hard, steep and rocky
You stuck to your guns and dug your heels in

At first, once the deed was complete, all seemed fine
You knew in your heart it was the best thing to do
You surrounded yourself with what affirmed your position
Which bought you protection you knew you would need


You dove yourself in your new world with a fervor
With that very same passion from that which you left
You were supported and provided with compulsory tools
For this transformation from the old world to the new

Well, life comes at you hard, the tools must be used
But leaving the life you once only knew
Spelled a series of troubles that came unannounced
And set yourself up to rethink your position

You’ve lost your old life and the new one’s too fresh
With the exception of two, do they know who you are
You’ve lifted your veil and removed the façade
But all of this pales to the life you once had

You’re alone charting waters so foreign and distant
You suddenly realize you want what you had
Those relationships and friends that held you together
And your old haunts are tugging for all your attention

Immediately you struggle back to the top of that path
And are standing so squarely at the fork in the road
You look down that broad side so cleanly and crisp
And teeter so slightly at making that step

It’s oh so inviting this choice to be sure
That will ease up that heartache with nary a thought
Those friends that can surround you and regale you with ease
The very same ones you left in the dust

The anguish you feel at the end of the day
You’re much alone with no one to share
The minutiae that life bring into your being
The void that is created is too much to bear

So which way do you turn at this fork in the road
Do you follow the truth and head down the hard path
Or choose the familiar of that which you knew
Whatever the choice there will be consequences for sure

©2007