Emotional Compass Poem by Sheri Lin Hayes

You know the roads I speak of
Of regret, heartache, and tears
The slope that keeps on heightening
Leaving the ending nowhere near


You know the places I wander
To search, to flee, to hide
The place to erase all uncertainty
That’s so impossible to find


You know the distance places
Of seclusion, withdraw, and despair
The gap that waits for closure
The break that lacks repair


You know the underground channels
the deceit, sins, and lies
The act that changes existence
The face that you despise

We mature and learn through journey
A compass of emotional travel
A hike that we all must endure
As the life of one unravels