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A to B
Found in the book 'Take Heart, Seeker'
"A to B" is a whimsical exploration of the unpredictable journey we often find ourselves on. With humor and metaphor, it challenges the idea of linear progress, inviting the reader to embrace detours, unexpected encounters, and the realization that the destination might not be what we think it is.
Prepared for my journey I take up my pack,
with map at the ready there's no turning back
I step out the door leaving ‘A’ bound for ‘B’
and promptly get lost, arriving at ‘C’
Consulting my map, a stream marks the way,
but I find a wild river swollen from rain
Unable to cross, I set out for ‘D’,
the map showing now a gnarled old tree
Instead of a tree I find an old man
who laughs at my efforts and the thought of a plan
He offers a clue to help guide my way,
to arrive safely at ‘B’ by the end of the day
"Forget what you seek and journey unbound,
for what you are seeking can never be found!
What you call ‘B’ is not a thing to behold,
more common than dirt more precious than gold!
Turn around and go back but not to a place,
arrive nowhere to find the end of your race!"
I set off at a run from this crazy old coot
‘B’ must be out there, I just need a new route.