Rhapsody Road

Once upon a tombstone I was travelling on my own When the road it split before me like a serpent’s flicking tongue Beside it stood a burning bush, and tied to it a goat And I knew I was in trouble when the vegetation spoke… “Hello my child and welcome, I can see your path is clear All of life’s responsibility will set you straight from here To really know maturity, a little compromise Guarantees respectability and comfort ’til we die…” “Oh no my friend”, the goat declared, and now I’d seen it all! As he patiently proceeded to explain how I would fall “If truth be told, you never should have set off at the start And I know you know I know that’s what you feel deep in your heart…” “The other path I offer you leads right back to the place Where procrastination fills your time, within its warm embrace To never try is noble, because then you’ll never fail And if you haven’t set off yet, then I suspect you never will…” Don’t go for the high road, or the low road Such a heavy load Don’t take the less-travelled road Cos where I wanna go They don’t even have roads “Well thank you both - your points are noted, minuted and filed” I replied with newfound certainty and broke into a smile The choices that you offer me are no choices at all So I respectfully decline, and leave you to your curtain call… And as I walked away, I heard the bush say to the goat “I may not have won today but I don’t have to see you gloat” “Relax”, the goat replied, “there’s still millions still to behold, “And between us we’ll make sure they never look beyond the road…” Don’t go for the high road, or the low road Such a heavy load Don’t take the less travelled road Because where I’m going They don’t even have roads