☆°▪︎ THE ROUGH AND RUGGED ROAD (WHERE ONLY SHADOWS GO) ▪︎°☆

You

might

.

a

t

.

times,

feel

.

s

o

.

cold

.

a

n

d

.

alone . . .

.

.

.

all

.

along

.

t

h

a

t

.

rough

.

a

n

d

.

rugged

.

road . . .

.

.

.

 ~ all

along

.

t

h

a

t

.

rough

.

a

n

d

.

rugged

.

road . . .

.

.

.

leading

lower,

than

lower,

than

low . . .

.

.

.

where

.

only

.

t

h

e

.

shadows

.

go . . .

.

.

.

b

u

t

I

.

w

a

n

t

.

you

.

t

o

.

know . . .

.

.

.

I

.

w

i

l

l

.

always

.

b

e

.

there

.

t

o

.

hold

.

t

h

e

.

end

.

o

f

.

the

.

rope . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

will

.

never

.

l

e

t

.

go . . .

.

.

.

 ~ I

.

w

i

l

l

.

never

.

l

e

t

.

go . . .

.

.

.

f

o

r

no

matter

.

how

far,

.

.

o

r

.

.

how

low,

.

o

r

.

how

deep

you

go . . .

.

.

.

I

.

w

i

l

l

.

always

.

b

e

.

there

.

a

t

.

the

.

crossroads . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

will

.

gently

tow,

.

a

n

d

.

tug,

.

a

n

d

.

tow . . .

.

.

.

I

.

w

i

l

l

.

tow,

.

a

n

d

.

tug,

.

a

n

d

.

tow . . .

.

.

.

I

.

w

i

l

l

.

tow,

.

a

n

d

.

tug,

.

a

n

d

.

tow . . .

.

.

.

I

.

w

i

l

l

.

tow,

.

a

n

d

.

tug,

.

a

n

d

.

tow . . .

.

.

.

u

n

t

i

l

you

.

release

.

t

h

a

t

.

heavy

.

load,

.

.

a

n

d

.

.

are

.

ready

.

t

o

.

go . . .

.

.

.

 ~ even

when

.

t

h

e

.

journey

.

i

s

.

painful

.

a

n

d

.

slow . . .

.

.

.

 ~ even

when

there’s

.

nothing

.

b

u

t

.

sleet

.

a

n

d

.

snow . . .

.

.

.

 ~ even

after

blow,

.

u

p

o

n

.

blow,

.

u

p

o

n

.

blow . . .

.

.

.

w

i

t

h

nothing

.

b

u

t

.

shame

.

t

o

.

show . . .

.

.

.

f

o

r

there

.

i

s

.

never

.

a

.

place

.

s

o

.

devoid

.

o

f

.

soul,

.

.

t

h

a

t

.

.

you

.

c

o

u

l

d

.

go . . .

.

.

.

which

.

w

o

u

l

d

.

shake

.

m

y

.

boundless

.

belief

.

o

f

.

hope . . .

.

.

.

t

h

a

t

.

.

.

I

.

w

i

l

l

.

tug

.

a

n

d

.

tow . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

tug

.

a

n

d

.

tow . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

tug

.

a

n

d

.

tow . . .

.

.

.

t

h

e

end

.

o

f

.

that

.

rope . . .

.

.

.

a

t

the

.

crossroads . . .

.

.

.

a

n

d

someday

.

bring

.

y

o

u

.

home.

Reflection: This was a popular inspirational/hope-themed poem I wrote back in July of 2022 to reflect a strong and undying commitment of helping someone through his or her life-struggle until a brighter time arrives. I used the song “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” by The Hollies to play in the background at low volume to create the “moodset” for the poem. If you listen to the song at low volume while reading this poem, you might better get the “feel” of it.