I was walking down this road thinking I was alone
Feeling so sorry for myself
Wearing the mask of pain on my face
The mark of defeat written all over me
My back was bent as if I was carrying the weight of the world upon my shoulders.

Then something made me look back
Yes something caught my eye
And lo! To my surprise
Along the winding road behind,
People as far as the eye could see
Were also travelers on this torturous terrain.

Some were on crutches
Some were crawling along
And all of us were wandering on with a glazed look in our eyes
Some like me were walking alone,
Some were in-groups
But believe you me, everybody was for himself

Then I thought to myself
Is this how life was meant to be
That people should pass each other by and not talk
Yeah, not share their pain?
So I reached out and touched the one besides me, and there it was
The look of gratitude shone on his face
The feeling of tiredness was shaken from his body
And I found to my relief a friend
I could travel this road of life with

Mpho Petrus Manwedi

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