Unexpected happenings
cast their shadows far ahead
as you notice afterwards
looking over your shoulder
Miles further on the way
you watch the landscape passing
and only then you notice
what you overlooked before
Small signs become signals
warning you in retrospect
of wrong turns you were taking
not noticing what lay ahead
A blush on the cheecks
a dizzy pressure in the head
should have told you to
pause the journey for a bit
as you have learned in hindsight
in gratitude of what went well
Eelco van der Waals
20 August 2025
Aug 24, 2025
Aug 24, 2025 at 5:52 AM UTC
Unexpected happenings
cast their shadows far ahead
as you notice afterwards
looking over your shoulder
Miles further on the way
you watch the landscape passing
and only then you notice
what you overlooked before
Small signs become signals
warning you in retrospect
of wrong turns you were taking
not noticing what lay ahead
A blush on the cheecks
a dizzy pressure in the head
should have told you to
pause the journey for a bit
as you have learned in hindsight
in gratitude of what went well
Eelco van der Waals
20 August 2025
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