If I put my mind to it, I could give
you directions to the country store.
It is, after all, just half a mile away –
a right at the end of my driveway,
go straight until you see the gazebo,
park by the white fence. “Watch out
for turtles as you pass the fire pond,”
I might caution, but that’s as much
advice as I would dare offer. For any
journey longer than this my instructions
will most likely be useless to you, for
our baggage has different handles and
our destinations are a mystery to each
other. Yet here we sit on the platform
together, both tired and a bit shopworn.
Maybe the most I can say to you is...
are you hungry? Would you like
half a sandwich? I have a thermos
and 2 cups. Let us drink together and
gather our strength before we step
forward. Let us remember and be
grateful for this quiet moment.
Comments