The Path of Life

in life whatever path you choose you mark it with your heart
and as you walk the path of life your soul will fall apart
when first your feet begin to walk your heart begins to drip
and if you stand in one place to long your feet begin to slip
in a pool of blood that stains you weary sole
so keep no habits and stand not still else pay a heavy toll
with every year every day of your life it will drain away
and leave behind a trail of read in the dark to show the way
a path at the starting place
that can only by your be retraced
in memory and even then
the brightened red
fades to a dark shade of brown
in life whatever path you choose is marked with drops of red
and when your heart your soul runs dry
pray that you are dead