On Dusty Avenues - King Goat

Pure vanity, an aging hollow smile

The dusty avenue that stretches out for miles

Stupidity, avarice and me

A new monolith to greed

Silky threads, tender touch

Comforting far too much

In due course

Nothing ever lasts long

And the cowardice returns

As the ecstasy fades

Repeat and return

The same way

You came here

Expecting far too much

Keep it in

Don’t let on

Guilty sin

Love alone

With so much

That went unsaid

I know now

I may not get the chance again

It’s useless mourning for what never was

Heed these memories and you’ll defeat the cause

Still, these fantasies are the ones I’ll miss

They come come back to me every time that I am alone

I cannot forgive nor allow myself to forget

Instead I shall slowly absorb these small feelings and become stronger

No. Why?

Why should I let this go, once more?

Closing the door on my hopes that will not relent.

Still persisting,

I cannot send them away

This is the conflict

Missing the point

The decision was never in my hands

Make your peace and carry on

The universe won’t notice when you’re gone

The dusty avenue stretches further than before

Follow wherever it leads

Cherish whosoever you meet

Before you reach the end and realise that you

Are all alone