Life · poetry

I Am Lost

Sally

A song to the tune: Beecher (aka Love Divine, All Loves Excelling)

I am lost —
Oh, can you help me?
To the airport I must go —
I don’t know
What language you’re speaking
Yet, to you, I tip my chapeau
You are one who knows this landscape
I am sadly ignorant
Yet, I trust you
To be honest
With this poor itinerant

I am lost —
Oh, can you help me?
I don’t know which way to turn!
Status quo?
Or major adjustment?
It’s so hard for me to discern!
Do I take some easy way out here?
Do I battle through some strife?
Someone, please, tell me what the way is
To steer safely through this life!

I am lost —
Oh, can you help me
Find the way to where I should be?
Life for me
Is so confusing
Do I make choice A or B?
C does really have some merit
D — I have ruled out thus far
Making choices
(Can I share it?)
Is so very hard for me

This is my response to the Unicorn Challenge. It’s easy-peasy, right? Except when it’s not. Write no more than 250 words and use the photo for a prompt.

Life is a struggle. I know, I know — this only happens to me. But it happens to me a lot.

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7 thoughts on “I Am Lost”

    1. The photo prompt brought up memories of lost-ness when I had traveled a decade ago. It took three of us to figure out the signs and where we were to go.

      But I couldn’t come up with story to go with the prompt. I was feeling the guilt of missing church yet again, hence the hymn melody running through my head. I’m also feeling so lost at this crossroad of life, trying to sort through all the stuff in the family home.

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  2. I hear you, Sally, if only there were signposts!
    I actually sang your song in my head – it fits so well, and is such an inventive take on the prompt.
    You have some imagination.

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