There is a Way
over untraveled ground.
To go this Way
is to come home.
To find this Way
is to get lost.
To begin this Way
is to come to the end.
To survive this Way
it's best to take nothing.
Presumptive guides
will try to sell you maps.
They will say ridiculous things
like, "Safe travels!"
And direct you to neon avenues
with a grin and a wave.
True guides will wait
to celebrate your foolish steps!
Thanks, Eric. This speaks to me in light of my recent weeks and years--perhaps differently than you intended--but still I can identify with each stanza.
ReplyDeleteNotes:
I get a sense of hope from the first several stanzas and of course the last.
I struggle most with the survival stanza--how can I "translate" to my situation?
Just thoughts. Again, thanks, thanks for this.