The Footprint

I walked along the lonely yet beautiful path of life

too blissfully immersed in my colourful moods

enjoying the comforts and luxuries of my successes

embracing the inevitable failures within

I know not when i reached the site the road bare and yellow stretched ahead

till the place where it diverged into two dimensions

daring me to take a decision 

One road lurched off to the right

lush green grass like a carpet grew

flowers and fruits were in abundance found

bluebirds welcomed all with their sweet sound

As i turned towards the left all I could see was a road cold and bare

on it lay strew the sands of time

in which the serpent hath made its snare

I saw thousands of souls flitting past

thousands of footprints on the green grass

but only one footstep had defied all

and gone towards the devils lair

I wondered who that daring was

and who had such a steely heart

to shrug off the tempting sights

and veer off into the unknown path

I cried out to the master aloud

oh! make me brave like that fearless soul

saying this gathering my wits around

I braved my stride to the barely known

The serpent shied away from my feet

I strode on bravely never looking bleak

till I reached the end and looked back

at the same set of footprints on the sand

The sky then turned a brilliant hue

Out of the air god cried out

that daring person was none but me

I carry the valiant in their sorrow spree