Poem: Detour

Detour

I'm doing it again
I need to catch myself
I've been down this road before
Why do I keep trying to travel it?

I know what lies ahead
I've felt the pain before
But yet again here I go
Its like an addiction

I need to stop
Now’s the time to turn back
Before anything begins to hurt
Before I lose myself

Take a deep breath
Relax and move on
Avoid this road
Take the detour

The sign up ahead
It reminds me of the pain
The pain and heartache
That lay ahead for me

I must turn away
Protect myself
This time I must surely
Avoid this road

I have to force myself
Will myself
To follow another path
If for nothing, than my own sanity
And my heart