Stuck in the middle of forever
Between what was and what will be
Lost between the yellow lines
Of the past and the yet to be
I can hear the memories calling
I can see the future die
And I don’t know which way to go
If I want to survive
I can see an owl watching
In that tree there, in the dark
Her eyes are glowing through the night
While her question sears my heart
“Whooo? Whooo? Whooo?” she asks
As though I might reply
Knowing it might end us both
That truth I hold inside
I ponder for a minute
What will happen if I stay
Right where my feet are planted
In the middle of the way
Between the nows and nevers
Between the future and the past
What would happen if I just say
“I’ll stay here till the last…”
Till the hourglass is broken
Till the final day is done
In the middle of forever
If I stay, will I have won?
This twisted joke played by the Fates
This riddle without rhyme
Maybe the middle of forever
Is where we’re meant to draw the line
There’s no way to know the answer
So I’ll hunker down and wait
Here, between the yellow lines
Is where I’ll meet my fate
And no matter what comes next, I know
I’ll find peace either way
In the middle of forever
At the end of all my days.
~Mandy Kocsis©2023~