MY PATH

You say I am old
yes, son, I am old

you say my path is behind me:
lived, trodden, finished

yes, my past path is behind me
as yours is behind you

but my future path lies before me
as yours lies before you


long or short, it is mine to travel
mine to explore at my own pace
mine to see to its next bend
to its next fork
to its final gate

Yes, son, I am old
but I am not dead
I live, as you live

do not bury me while my path still lies before me.

                                           © John Ambury, 2012. All rights reserved.