Promptly Poetry Challenge 2022-23

To follow the path [Week 6 entry]

To follow the path


Would that I could see through the trees
and stay the path life's set for me.
But paths grow faint and I ramble
on my own - a dreadful gamble.

Should wordly cares make weak my knees,
would that I could see through the trees
of worry hemming me all 'round
and glean what wisdom may be found.

Could any fail to recognize
what sorrows cloud and dim my eyes?
Would that I could see through the trees
and from heartache enjoy surcease.

Stood any staunchly by my side,
I'd gladly in this world abide
and shun Death's permanent release.
Would that I could see through the trees.



Prompt / Form Note ▼

Prompt: Image of misty wooded area with scattered, tall trees in front.
Form Note: A quatern is a 16 line French form made up of 4 quatrains. Line 1 forms a refrain, which is then repeated as Line 2 of the 2nd quatrain, Line 3 of the 3rd and Line 4 of the 4th. They have 8 syllables per line, but need not be iambic nor follow a set rhyme scheme.