On The Edge of My Map

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On The Edge of My Map

My hike through this life
  has already covered miles of trails.
I've traveled some risky ridges
  and sood atop some prominent peaks;
exultant and joy filled over the victory
  as I gazed in wonder at the trail behind me.

Some places along the trail
  I hope to never travel again;
places where the valley was dark and long,
  hills that wore me down,
rivers I crossed and almost drowned,
  every obstacle making my backpack seem heavier.

When I started this trek,
  I did not know what to expect;
preparing my pack as best I knew how;
  included things I never need now
and didn't include things I never knew I'd need;
  each item weighted my burden until it injured me.

I now find myself on the edge of my map.
  What lies ahead is unknown land
and compass and map offer no plan.
  For this part of the journey I need a new map.
I'll unload some things from my pack
  and get one of those GPS units so I'll track
where in the world I am.

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In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Czech writer.

Weatherstone’s Poems (40)

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The Other Side of Night 0
California Quail 0
Tired So Tired 1
Significance 1
The Critic of a Perfectionist
's Play
1
Help Me Define Reality 0
At War 0
Lost 1
On The Edge of My Map 0
The Devil In the Drink 0
Road of the Broken 3
Cry of the Curlew Bird 0
Ode To Desert Flower 2
Running the Risk 5
Wrestlers 3
For One Dim Light 3
Breathing Atmosphere 2
Spring 2
Dew On Death's Door 5
Hands of Time 2
A Parent's Joy 1
Fall Into Winter 1
My Heart's Flow -5
Sandy Seashore 1
Razor Blade Tongues 2
Mind's Eye 1
Travel 4
The Deepest Part of Me 1
September Tears 3
Descends the Darkness 1
Warm Friend 1
We Are Made 5
Creator's Way 1
Measure of Me 1
Dance Lessons 7
This Mountain 0
Mountain Conqueror 1
My Son 3
That Young Soldier 2
The Measure of Two Lives 1