there and back

San Francisco:

refreshing

no beat to march to

no drone of hours

or long minute hands

but the

call of

the moment

unbridled laughter

ache and rest

for the

weary heart

a few days to

set questions aside.

the answers are coming

on their own time.

i want freedom

here:

new lines by my eyes

my face is falling

off

while my mind was occupied

my youth and health

bowed out

in philadelphia i looked in the mirror and saw an old woman staring back at me

but i chased that girl i chased that girl i chased that free spirit to the west coast

i found her

resilient and waiting

this old woman

knows that she is not lost

but deserving

and demands pursuit.

i want to purge my concerns

down to basic survival

mind body heart survival

i want to quit everything

and chase her down

why does security for an old someday woman

take priority over

taking care of that

free free

spirit

girl?

walk sing create daydream swim run eat my vegetables nap travel stay laugh doodle stay up late and sleep all day