my mind has
\nbecome a city
\nstreetmap<\/p>\n
that started out
\nas nothing more
\nthan an outpost<\/p>\n
then became a
\nhamlet then
\na village<\/p>\n
the very first
\nsettlers had a
\ndifferent idea<\/p>\n
than those who
\nfollowed; these streets
\nhad a purpose then
\nthat others changed<\/p>\n
and everyone who
\ncame to live in
\nmy town altered<\/p>\n
how to get
\nfrom here
\nto there<\/p>\n
and now I live
\nin urban sprawl
\nin my mind<\/p>\n
sometimes I
\nam not so sure
\nof how to get back<\/p>\n
sometimes I
\nget caught in
\nmy own rush
\nhour traffic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
my mind has become a city streetmap that started out as nothing more than an outpost then became a hamlet then a village the very first settlers had a different idea than those who followed; these streets had a purpose … Continue reading