Beyond the Beaten Path

I want to live one step beyond the beaten path

I want to see untamed time.

I want to be held captive by a falling leaf

I want to see a raindrop fall from my eyelash instead of rolling down my window pane

I want to hear words others speak with their eyes

I want to enjoy unpredictable moments

I want to experience awe when I look into the face of another

I want to appreciate uniqueness instead of normality

I want to hear the tales of wrinkles and gray hair

I want to hear the wind chuckle as it shapes the clouds

I want to witness the light innocence of a child's laughter as hope is born in an adult's shadowed life

I want to experience more than the familiar mantra of expectation

I want to live in wonder of the world's precious humanity

I want to step out my doorway with hopeful excitement

I want love's tendrils to be stronger than life and as tender as an infant's smile

I want to be free of the shackles of routine

I want to enjoy the seasons of my days as well as my years

I want to connect with souls and respect their mysteries

I want to connect with nature and know we live within one another

I want to connect with me and feel the longing for life beyond my constructed fences of safety

I want enjoy the risk of living life

I want to live one step beyond the beaten path