Monday, April 3, 2017

my roads




i have traveled many roads

highways and byways of varied size

and countless length



i have often journeyed with much load

and at times with none

hardly an extra change of clothes



many nights i have slept on roads

counting the uncountable stars

while being stung by beastly bugs

and malicious mosquitoes



in my sojourns i have met numerous spirits

including Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad

frequently in perfect harmony

and at times at squabbles and war



in these wanderings

roads that were not closed i cherished much

that i may reach home like a mother bird

to feed the nestlings

but now a road that is closed is what i desire

that i may never leave home



© henry victor     09.09.2003





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