How often we must bear the challenges of life
The endless roller coaster between happiness and sorrow
The constant ups and downs of daily strife.
And always the question remains .... why?

Life is not an easy road for most
It twists and turns with many forks in the road
Although always, and inevitably, we are given a choice ...

Do we turn to the right ... or the left?
Do we take the high road ... or the low road?
Do we take the easy path ... or the difficult one?

Decisions are not easy for those struggling for direction ...
And sometimes the many choices and signs become overwhelming.

While standing at a crossroads in life
The urge is to take the most comfortable path
The road with least resistance ...
The shortest or most traveled route.

And yet, if we've been down that comfortable road before
Have gleaned its lessons in life, and learned from our experiences

Do we yet again follow the known?
Or does our destiny lie in another direction?

The fear of the road less traveled is