Only When Awoken Poem by Joanna Pavlides

The road taken so many times
Losing yourself
And then trying to leave it all behind

The excitement mixed with fear
Trembling of flame
Pondering about things being real

Sound of flowing stream so often broken
Random words heard
And one left wondering whether they were spoken

Fragile calm disturbed by one's breathing
Needs breed more hunger
Sight of control becoming deceiving

All those life's little gift tokens
Sometimes given sometimes stolen
Picked up on that very road only when we are awoken