Untaken –
Clouds circling the mountains as smoke circles the fire
Hot coals fuming the cabin
Spiders making their way home
Saying goodbye to puppies without collars and milk tea full of warmth
Trek uphill.
Step in puddles iridescent with mineral as the water mixes like potion under your feet
Wait for bug bites and sunburns
Wolves and sheep
Six hours of green city and bumpy floors
Home sick for concrete jungles and smooth roads
A comfort in the strangers you met nine days ago
The season of rain and mud taking you in and soaking you with cool love
Replacement of your own.
Prayer flags running with the winds of yesterday
Open your eyes and look around
New steps untaken
The crunch of curiosity urging you further.
~ Acadia Choi
