Life's Highway Poem by Phil Soar

Along life's highway there are junctions to take
Exits you turn down, and make your mistakes
Roads lead to journeys, such interesting routes
Explored by the many, and a few that it suits

Some people go 'off-road' in search of a site
Not knowing the mileage they'll cover this night
Stopping at places that some artist might draw
Wondering if they have been there before

Where countryside meets the sprawl of the town
Where cities reach skywards, and buildings surround
When a complex crescendo of people leave home
Each using their journey wander and roam

The speed of the everyday journey is such
We travel so fast, and we miss out so much
So if you're on life's highway, slow down and take stock
Stop and look closely, and don't watch the clock