Discouraged

I've been feeling a bit discouraged this month because I haven't been able to keep up with writing a poem every day. So for Day 23 of NaPoWriMo, I'm sharing this poem I wrote that expresses those feelings.

Discouraged

I'm behind again,

Never catching up.

The road before me 

Keeps stretching,

My destination 

A speck in the distance.

My mind keeps wandering:

A rainbow catches my eye.

The colorful flowers distract me.

A baby cries, 

And I look for him.

A little girl giggles, 

And I must know why.

I look behind me to see 

The road has changed,

No longer straight. 

It curves and bends,

Changed by my choices, 

Diverted from distractions.

I look forward again. 

The end of the road

Seems so far away. 

How will I ever get there?