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That Lonesome Road
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Rated "G" by the Author.

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That Lonesome Road by John Herlihy We all walk down that lonesome road, That lonesome road in the darkest night. Our hearts beat fearful on that lonesome road, Winding around corners lost in mist out of sight. We all walk down certain winding, sinuous pathways, Into unknown places that fill us with ghostly fright. The road winding its way as if descended from heaven, A solitary thread unravelling across a patchwork quilt. Across fallow fields, brushland, and harvested farmland, Across prairies and meadows, savannahs and grassland. Whether real or imagined, the lonesome road lies sure, Lending us trials and tribulations we must all endure. That lonesome road will take me where I want to go, To all those places in my destiny I have come to know. - - - - - Copyright © John Herlihy Saturday 22 November 2025

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on April 21, 2026

AN ABSOLUTE TRUTH, JOHN, HOWEVER...WE HAVE THIS MOST TREASURED ASSURANCE; N-O-T A-L-O-N-E, E-V-E-R!!!!! AND WE...PRESS-ON, AMEN! SUCH A FINE IMPARTING, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANOTHER, KEEPER! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS.

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

Reviewed on March 21, 2026

Not only where you want to be, but where you belong. I've always found it an interesting exploration when one takes a score and realizes where they are, they can't remember wanting to be there. Of course, such a lonesome road is there for more than melancholy indulgence, it is there as an enormous teaching tool if we will but allow. Thanks for posting this awareness.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on March 20, 2026

Reliving a life in the last moment. It is said we are alone when we go. But I'm not sure if having one's around us makes any difference. We all go down that long and winding road.

Ron