My Own Path
Footsteps in the sand
walking away from me.
Do I follow the path
that has been laid out
so clearly,
or do I make my own
destiny?
Do I dare to wish
upon a star
and lead the life
that fate gives to me?
Stumbling and falling
without dignity.
Do I fear what others think?
Build my life around
society,
or do I wander a path
with no constraints
and live my life
freely?
Footsteps in the sand,
the safe path laid out
clearly.
I turn left
and begin my own
destiny.
© 2014 Heidi Barnes
To See What I See 
Wonderful! I love this.
Thank you. 🙂
Lovely poem! That’s similar to what I often ask myself.
It’s a hard choice, not one I always make because it can be scary.