Image – Hossein Zare
He tried the road less travelled
Dead end!
Then he followed the crowd.
Dead end!
He tried finding himself within the cosmos
Ended up lost
He tried losing himself in the humdrum
Ended up lost.
Stood at the centre of his being
Contemplating.
Around him, temptations abounded
Contemplating.
Be you he was urged
Who is that?
Be the man you want to be
Who is that?
He walked the road of expectation
Job nine to five
He walked the road jostling every minute
Job nine to five.
Stress and anxiety overcame him
Time to reconsider
Withdrawing seemed the way forward
Time to reconsider.
Who was the odd man they asked?
Dead at fifty
What path did he travel?
Dead at fifty.
Written for: https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2018/03/06/photo-challenge-204/
Morpethroad 
Ah! life with its roads and tributaries. I love this take on the prompt.
Thanks so much
My pleasure!
good take, well written!
Nice story Michael.
Thanks Jim