Path Less Taken Poem by Alison Smith

The time had come to face the demons
To stand and roar in defiance
To spray the destroyers with fire
So all may be renewed again.

The godess had relied on her god
Taken strength from his desires
But now that time was over
Now the strength must come from within

Each day she sits and draws on the past
Finding the answers to her calls
She will not be denied this time
Her messages must be heard.

She feels some sorrow at the losses
Wishes some things could be the same
But knows that in the end
This change must occur

She has chosen the path less taken
The path that faces the wind
She will be buffeted about
But her evolution will be stronger

This path leads through torment
This path leads through dispair
But it also will reach the heights of great elation
She will feel joy in the end.

She wishes her god had not chosen his path
But knows that he has done right
She can stand through her trials
She will one day show them all.