One Step Forward and Four Taken Back

Lights flash in the eyes.
They look left and then right.
One step ahead and four taken back.

It’s either the mind or the heart—
there is something they lack.
One step ahead and four taken back.

The road has three ways.
What if none were easy to take?
I swear Frost had it easy with two;
there was no chance of mistake.
One step ahead and four taken back.

The fear is chilling,
so is the night,
waiting for the Dawn
to finally move that freight.
The sun won’t be rewarding.
There is no steady track.
One step forward and four taken back.

~ Dawn