Travels unexpected

 

Dear readers

Hope you are doing well. It is -20 °C here in Ontario. While I do enjoy the snow from time to time and appreciate how beautiful things look in the snow, my mind is now reminiscing warmer days and summer travels. One such was with my aunt-in-law Kerry, a road trip to White plains in New York state that she had meticulously planned. Experiencing laughter, tears, conversations and even some other-wordly, strange phenomena,  our road trip seemed to have a mind of its own, taking us to unknown, unfamiliar routes that were not in the agenda..memorable, for sure. This poem is a tribute to such travels that I have experienced in my life with family and friends. Would you like to share some of your own in the comments below?  I would love to hear :)

Warm wishes and appreciation 

Mimi/Rukmini 

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There was a plan
an agenda sketched
itinerary cast
outlined in stone
clearly set
well laid out
to be followed
in a direction
pre-set and known
 
As the journey started
two friends traversed
in frolic and fun
far and long
camaraderie
connection
through and beyond
hamlets, villages
criss-crossed roads
stops and stations
not earlier known
 
And suddenly
it stopped

the plan, the agenda

now giving way
to a mind
a rhythm

of its own

 
The turn of each corner
unfolded surprises
some tears, some talks
and other-worldly tales
laughter, joy
unbridled, free
cleansing in a manner
beyond one's control
 
Glimpses of towns
cemeteries and shops
fast food chains 
and their famed sliders
pubs with dim lights
and down town sights
connections with strangers
places and more
seeming random
yet familiar and sure
from another era
perhaps other times
each with meaning
significance sown 
within each greeting
a universal core
 
Unclenching their fists
they let things go 
the previously sketched plan
organized agenda
now lost in the flow

Life could be easy
simple, profound
light hearted, playful
perhaps, 

when gently allowed

The road lit brightly
on the way 

back home
shining with hope
with glimpses of dreams
embracing blessings
the friends returned
full circle 

in peace
nestling new wisdom
so unexpectedly found