The stone path connects
to places I travel in darkness and cold
in humidity and light rain
I walk the path
I wonder
if I will walk the same way
or choose another path
or keep going
I think I should walk more
or longer
or go another route
I know about exercise
and escape
I also take the same path in the day
hustle and run
make the bus
wind through the masses
It seems I always travel
everyday somewhere to go
something to do
but when I travel on my own time
it’s different
I continue the same way
but one night I decided
to walk to the edge of the creek
and look down into the depths
and search for monsters in the woods
After awhile I decided
to go back home
there I remove the leash
you stare at me as you stretch out on the rug
and I lay back on the sofa
to contemplate new routes.