freighters starting their journey
while others pull into port
ending or starting...beginning
for others the word is abort

when travels begin...particular
then upsets can spurn many dreams
just when the trunks are baggaged
incidentals can become too extreme

hope and faith... just believing
that everything works out okay
can seem futile to those who are novices
who place trust in their future this way

we seek the best way to travel
while journeys tug us all the while
to step one foot fore the other
then believe for the best in each mile

with clinched teeth some neglect the obvious
then close their eyes to the truth
continue the journey they started
until fate comes back home to roost

some don't give into negatives
then continue on their path
while the travels for others is halted
stunted then grieved all too rash

nothing is gained from quitting
prejudging the future in haste
upsetting the gravel is dangerous
when emotions seem such a waste

freighters like dreams are elusive
if desires for mortals are whims
it starts but ends all beginnings
when believing fades out to dim

futures are all just a promise
we allow ourselves as a treasure
we can wade through hell's fire for a purpose
or stop just because of the weather

Copyright Susan Kathryn de Vegter
2007