Time to get away from the congestion of this city.
I am going on a road trip, an adventure so to say, for more than a couple of days.
I’ll be returning, in a way, to a place I have not been for quite a while. I haven’t driven this route since I made my way here almost ten years ago and will be going back as close to home as I have been in a long stretch. There I will find family and friends. I will be welcoming good weather, open roads, peace and love.
It’s time.
12/18/2023 j.g.l.
A sidewalk only takes you
where you want to go. There is
no preordained direction, it
goes both ways and is available
to anyone and their dog. Watch
where you step, be conscious of
puddles, and the stepping on the
crack thing is wholly subjective.
It’s totally up to you, which path
you follow, or even if you want to
walk on the grass. Exercise your
rights, but, by all means, exercise.
Move at your own speed, and
please share the space; we are all
going somewhere and the journey
is far more enjoyable if everyone
remains respectful of everyone else.
© 2016 j.g. lewis
Free speech or censorship?
Words denied,
what will you accept?
Meaning or moral,
the mistake of it all, to
resist, refrain from, even
deny the call.
Tempers explode, ideals persist,
not once for a moment do the
culprits see the gist
of the message.
Minds blocked by hate, after
the fact, peace is erased
as simple as that.
12/15/2023 j.g.l.
We can’t always roam where we want, or travel where we need to go.
Our destination, at times, is uncertain. The path we are on is not always clear. Roadblocks and detours, access denied or prohibited, alternate routes, even our speed is dictated or controlled.
We are all just trying to find our way.
We all need to get somewhere.
Patience is often required as we try to keep moving forward.
Where will you go today?
12/11/2023 j.g.l.
Believe in the coming day, the opportunities that will come, and the generations to follow.
What is now is not what will be, and all we had is only a shadow of where we were.
Evolution happens, no matter how well, or how poorly, we are prepared. If we have not readied ourselves for the times ahead, we may well gain a more meaningful experience by simply maintaining a spirit open to the expansion and contraction of our lungs, and allowing our eyes to wander.
If we only look straight ahead, we will certainly miss out on uncertain wonders, necessary distractions, and our true potential.
Breathe and see what could be, and let others notice exactly what you are.
Celebrate the darkness, and the light, that will guide you through another year.
© 2017 j.g.l.