Detour of His Heart
All the signs said, “DETOUR.”
as he followed for nearly an hour
and ended a block away from
where the two of them had begun.
But if he hadn’t seen those signs
he would surely have died
crashed off the bridge’s end
never to be seen again.
Signs, such as; when he went straight to her voice-mail.
He kept calling but to no avail.
When she finally called him… late
she wanted only to break their date.
Now, how he thanks those signs.
Signs of all kinds
like when she went away
and didn’t say where, he was blessed that day.
The final sign - “DANGER - TURN AROUND”
put his feet back on the ground
saved his heart from another disaster.
Met someone, now his heart’s beating faster.
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Sometimes we become mistaken Phil but our heart will always show us the right path to walk along.
Andy
Thank you, Andy, Sometimes, when you are lost, you find a new road, a new view, simply by following the DETOUR signs.
An emotive read Phil - - Signs can give a smidgeon of truth for a heart to see but at times we are blinded - - I love the positive end to this meaningful use of imagery.
Thank you, Fay. Well, some signs are bigger than others and can't be missed, but you are right that Love can blind you to many things. Thanks again, and glad you liked the happy ending.
when we learn, signs
are most time's, mirages
glimpsed, from a distance
or as a result
of our blinkered, projections
attempting to layer fantasy, over
that shunned, imperfect reality;
we understand
just how much control, we have
in striving to curate our story's
end
as sweet, as we choose it to be..
'Oh, how I thank those signs
Signs of all kinds
Like when you went away
and didn’t say where, I was blessed that day.
The final sign - DANGER - TURN AROUND
put my feet back on the ground
saved my heart from another disaster.
Met someone, now my heart’s beating faster.'
(just a great read, dear Poet
so relatable, thank you!)
Thanks L.B., Yes, Love can be blinkers in a relationship, blinding us to many things, but hopefully, we can read a sign or two and escape disaster. Thanks for your comments, very astute.
I have received last minute early warning signs that something is not quite write ahead .......... its probably the only reason I am able to respond like this today .. Neville
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