I have always felt compelled by roads and waterways
Every bridge over
Every stream
Calls to me
Beckons me
To jump in the water
And follow it
To see where it goes.
Every branch off of
Every highway
Calls to me
Begs me
To turn off the main artery
To explore its length,
To see where it goes.
Every living creature
Every cat
Every dog
Every ferret
Every parrot
Has a life
Has experiences
That I want to understand.
As much as I want to follow
Every rabbit hole
Every deer trail
Every dry stream bed
Every well-worn path
Every lazy river
I want to know it
To see it
To share it
To share with....
....everyone....
Everything I see
Everything I feel
Everything I experience
The center of all I want is
Above all
Understanding.
-- Copyright 2016 Cynthia Middleton
