Image: Cold Fence by Thomas & Dianne Jones CC BY 2.0
It wasn’t always true you discovered
That the grass was greener on the other side.
It could look that way from time to time
You could make a rash decision
Hurdle the fence and land in a patch of nettles.
Or you could look longingly
Wondering if beyond the horizon
There was a land of milk and honey.
There were things that held you back
Age, safety, security.
What if there was a land of axe murderers?
The soothsayers proved right.
The barbs would then be real
The derision palpable
You’ve be left to ponder the no future.
But one motivating factor
From all your meditating
Would be the thought
Of a light at the end of all.
Where happiness and acceptance held hands
A place to be,
A place to play.
Written for: https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/photo-challenge-94-january-5-2016/
Morpethroad 
“Would be a nice place: acceptance, happiness, and play,” she sighed wistfully. “No fence sitting then.”
Lovely interpretation of the image — well done, indeed.
Thank you so much…appreciate you stopping by he remarked…
Thanks so much for your reflective and “slightly ironic barbed” response Michael. I think your interpretation speaks so clearly to the “illusions” we sometimes harbour, as well as the secret wishes and desires we carry within us, held fast by our fears, but the ending – the resolve and belief in Hope – that is the beauty and strength of what carries us forward – even if only in small steps.
Great write Michael – with some delightful turns of phrase:
You could make a rash decision
Hurdle the fence and land in a patch of nettles.
The soothsayers proved right.
The barbs would then be real
The derision palpable
You’ve be left to ponder the no future.
Of a light at the end of all.
Where happiness and acceptance held hands
A place to be,
A place to play.
Awesome work 🙂
Cheers~ Pat
Thanks Pat, the image led me to that place.
Beautiful reflective poeming, Michael… I think too often some want what is on the other side of the fence. Discontentment leads to longing and sometimes people make bad decisions to take the leap across that fence. Too often I have leapt across the fence without care of what awaited me on the other side. I am fairly cautious these days. Perhaps I know longer have the carelessness of youth on my side, or since I know what could be on the other side, I choose to stay firmly planted.
Yes I understand that as we get older we do stay more solid, we are less likely to do impulsive things but every so often being adventurous is the way to go….keeps the blood flowing you might say…
Oh I can agree with that… and perhaps, some day down the road, I may just take another leap for the adventure of it 🙂 Cheers!
And why not Lori??
Indeed, Michael… why not… for now I am content where I am, doing what I do… but if an opportunity comes knocking, I will definitely heed the call 🙂
Good for you for life as we know all about opportunity…
It is a part of my word for the year… Abundance… if an opportunity comes knocking, I will say yes 🙂