Long Drive Poem by Knoxy Tomar

I was behind the wheel of a car
Driven by destiny to reach my destination afar,
Looked around to see my friends driving by my side
The road seemed endless perpetual and wide.
All of us had beaming smiles, that we thought could never die.

The road wasn't perfect
There were occasional potholes and bumps
which slowed us down and made us slump.
But soon we accelerated back to our ever-growing pace.
Fueled on youth and love, I took my foot off the breaks,
Focused on my destination everything else just seemed fake.

I remembered when the road was much wider and the sky ether.
Now it had only got steeper the more we went deeper.
Some passes seemed insurmountable and serpentine
We came to a halt, felt tired and demotivated to drive.
Sometimes friendly cars stopped and kickstarted our hearts
While sometimes there was no one but oneself to rev up their cars.
But no matter the speed, everybody kept driving, for the destination was still very far.

Soon after the road split.
Some turns were small while some were large.
Unwillingly, unable to fight fate many friendly faces had to part.
Tears streaming down my face, I wanted to turn with the people I loved and liked.
But separated by ill luck, our paths were destined to divide.
Going with them was a wasted effort and a waste of time.
So on the perilous and torturous path of mine, I continue to drive.


Met new people, lost old beloved friends
Distances drew us apart and some friendships had to end.
Had to take tough choices which greatly impacted my life.
The road kept on splitting endlessly making it more and more infuriating to drive.
To keep in touch with others, I slowed down my ride
But the immeasurable joy of reaching my destination compelled me to shift back to gear five.

Some might say it's a race, this life.
That theory is neither downright wrong nor completely right.
As some glorious paths only remain available for a diminutive number of rides, for a diminutive period of time.
But it's wrong because the road is endless and divine
The journey is not something that can be completed by any from mankind.
Driven by love and ambition, we continue our long drive
As the farther one travels, the more they shine.
Guiding others along and never stopping is the purpose of our lives.
So let's continue our drive,