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Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

0 posted 1999-06-28 06:24 PM

A young man comes to the crossroads where and old man sits upon a rock. The newcomer speaks:

Please come here.
--I'd rather not go there.
Then tell me of this path here
--It is the road to nowhere.
But it must lead somewhere?
--Yes, it goes there too.

You said where?
--Down the road, there.
But is that not nowhere?
--And nowhere is somewhere.
I think I shall stay here.
--Than you are lost, too.

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Genea
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since 1999-06-15

Posts 321
USA

1 posted 1999-06-28 08:26 PM

I had to read it a couple times.....nice job.

Christina Myers
Member

since 1999-06-21

Posts 159

2 posted 1999-06-28 10:36 PM

I had to read it twice too until it kicked in..you like making your readers work Andrew..! heh

It is a simple and sweet poem- I love the reply to "but it must lead somewhere?" "yes it goes there too"....

brilliant

--C

Balladeer

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

3 posted 1999-06-29 12:06 PM

I agree, too. Simplicity and complexity intertwined in a single thought. Very well executed.

Nan

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

4 posted 1999-06-29 08:18 AM

This is a classic, Andrew...

elvira
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since 1999-07-06

Posts 936
California

5 posted 1999-07-17 01:03 AM

short and sweet...well done indeed

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alexis
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since 1999-07-17

Posts 2
Tucson, AZ

6 posted 1999-07-17 01:27 AM

crisp and poignant. and how very true.

Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

7 posted 1999-07-17 02:12 PM

Thank you, one and all. I was in a rather odd mood when I wrote this one and was more or less just having fun. But yes, there is a very serious side to it as well. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did writing it.

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