Friday, December 23, 2022

When the west was won

When the West was won

How did those who stayed behind feel

Did they regret not moving Westward

Did they wish they had taken the opportunity

Did they rely too heavily on tomorrow,

on the future prospects of land in the West

Did they wait and hear reports, 

read and study maps and articles and letters

Waiting for things to be certain

For assurance that it would be a better life

Did they wait too long

Were their expectations too high

Was that cowardly or smart

Did they regret the unknown?

No comments: