“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.” -Jack Kerouac
If my heart wasn't such a jungle
Maybe you wouldn't feel so all alone
If your heart wasn't such an ocean
I wouldn't sink like a stone
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“Little things. The thought of losing them makes them unbearably dear ... I only think of the sweetness. Simple things. The quarter moon, the taste of an orange. The smell of the pages of a new book.”
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
It's about reaching those crossroads in life,
taking new steps on paths not traveled and wondering...
if you should have chosen the other direction,
Here I am again,
standing at the fork in the road, wondering if the way I choose will lead me back to a familiar place.
It's about finding the peacefulness in the not knowing,
Really, i know now I understand the things I didn't before:
time.
the centripetal force of life.
perspective.
age.
responsibility.
Looking through the familiar lens of a well traveled traveler.
I am more of me and less of me,
constantly flowing like the tide,
receding and overtaking.
The trick is knowing when to take the steps,
how quickly,
how cautiously.
It all matters.
And honestly, I'm exhausted,
caught between the desire for the safety of a comfortable familiarity,
and the fire for the adventure.
But I know this,
The time again has come to pick a direction,
back my boxes,
and head back into the unknown.
Just as I couldn't imagine before, what lay ahead-
the challenges, the demons,
I couldn't have predicted the astonishing and life changing results of embarking on a real adventure,
exploring life as the truest , more pure version, of self.
Whatever lies ahead in these coming weeks,
it's just a continuation of the journey I began a year ago...
and I can't wait to see what happens.
The trick is the same as before,
Maintain patience for a life to evolve as it's meant too.
Carry an enthusiasm for relationships, an open eye for new encounters,
Keep courage to try new things,
faith that people are inherently good,
endurance for the parts that seam unbearable,
joy for the times that are discouraging.
hope for a better clarity.
perspective to remember what has past.
bravery to learn lessons even through fear,
and an undying passion for beauty in everything.
Remember to take chances and appreciate every moment.
Above everything else,
love deeply.