'the Journey'
each day is a journey uphill
new mountains to climb
but I tend to l i n g e r on the way
to touch a fragrant wildflower-
and listen to the birds sing a melody
oh- I lay in meadows dreaming
and watch the clouds in the azure
d r i f t i n g
I wiggle my toes in mountain streams
at the end of the day
no wonder, I NEVER climbed any mountains
I was just too slow, so I just
F
A
L
L back down to earth
you see- it is all about the journey
you never actually have to reach
the mountain
top
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July 7, 2016
Poetry/Free Verse/'the journey'
Copyright Protected, ID 16-1210-105-02
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
Submitted to Strand Special 6
Brian Strand
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