we might set out
each time with
a specific place
in our minds
only one destination
and one ideal route
but i can't remember
the last time
we managed
to complete one
of these journeys
without detouring
stopping somewhere
briefly to explore
what we otherwise
might have missed
although sometimes
forced on us
through circumstance
or at others
chosen for the sake
of passing whimsy
we are always happy
going out of our way
finding something
to marvel at
to appreciate
and be remembered
along the way
Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025 at 9:17 AM UTC
we might set out
each time with
a specific place
in our minds
only one destination
and one ideal route
but i can't remember
the last time
we managed
to complete one
of these journeys
without detouring
stopping somewhere
briefly to explore
what we otherwise
might have missed
although sometimes
forced on us
through circumstance
or at others
chosen for the sake
of passing whimsy
we are always happy
going out of our way
finding something
to marvel at
to appreciate
and be remembered
along the way
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