So many possibilities
Endless paths
Endless choices
And yet fear keeps me moving
In the same direction today
As yesterday,
Making a mockery of free will.

I cry out to the wind
******* away from my plotted course
Challenge me to find new worlds
Hidden in the mundane details of my surroundings
Let me walk slowly down the streets I always pass by
Converse with friends who have remained strangers to me,
Listen to someone else's favorite music.
Let unfamiliar fragrances tickle my nose
And whet my appetite for new foods
I want to run my hands along the trunk of a gnarled tree that I've seen a hundred times
Or feel the warm pulse of life through a newborn's soft skin.
Then I'll learn a few dance steps
And embarrass myself in front of strangers
Maybe there's someone who could use comforting in these stressful times

Or I could just binge watch some mindless sitcom

So many possibilities