Venture On

By Megan Pederson

Stray from the path,

and find yourself where time stops,

where past and present intertwine,

where the trees creek and the birds coo.

Take in what surrounds you,

the tall whispering grass, 

the sun faintly peeking through the trees, 

and the snake sliding through the grass.

Meet someone new,

find someone old.

Lay on the bridge,

and hear the bugs buzz.

Get lost on the way back,

or on the way there.

Stray from the path, 

and find your peace.