Wrong Turn, Right Place

Wrong Turn, Right Place 

When I traveled down that road, 

I moved away from home

To a new city that was a dream. 

I was excited and ready for a change. 

New city,  new apartment,  new friends, new University, a new life, a new me. 

I was ready for a change, but not all of them. 

A year ago today, I was on that road, less traveled, 

barely traveled in my opinion. 

I was lost.

What path did I take? Was I supposed to turn right when I turned left? 

But I don't want to go back, that wasn't on the map. It wasn't in the plan. 

I had taken a wrong turn,

then had to detour

I had to withdraw for the  betterment of my health and future. 

This detour made me feel even more lost, 

alone, scared. 

Why didn't I just follow the map? 

​I was ​angry. I was upset. I was hurt. 

I was lost. ​

I no longer had a road to travel on. 

But little did I no, the wrong turn would lead me to ​me to another road.​. 

It would lead me to a road I didn't eve know existed. 

It would lead me to a road that is never ending,

A road that there is no wrong turn, or detours, or going back. 

This road is full of nothing but stops for success, 

And the best part, I continue to travel on this road and pave my own way. 

I get to decide if I turn left or right, and this time a wrong turn only leads me to the right place.

©Aishah Ansari Photography
Coincidentally enough, this from the first road I took, literally..
when I was exploring the University campus.
Oh, the irony. 

Day 7 of #OctPoWriMo

Prompt: The road less traveled...

Sincerely,

Aishah