James Moore Poet Narrative

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Along For the Ride

(“The Longest Journey”, 2020, original encaustic)

Along For The Ride

The older I get the less I seem to know
Or even care
And the more I feel a somewhat detached
Observer.

I’m okay with this
Simply because there is no alternative
Although I’m sure a doctor could give me
Some drug or hormone to change my view.

And being okay with it,
Not resisting or striving for something else,
Allows me to see it all
More clearly.

And to appreciate
That my good old apparitional
Body/mind knows what to do,
And that it is still fun to go along for the ride.

(7/22/25)

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