Just Far Enough Away — 19 of 31
Or “The Forest and the Trees”
I’m a patron of Ninja Writers and this is day eighteen of the May Medium Post-a-Day Challenge of blogging for 30 consecutive days.
One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight.Nine.Ten.Eleven.Twelve.Thirteen. Fourteen. Fifteen. Sixteen. Seventeen. Eighteen.
Just far enough away is where I need to be
to venture out on my own without forsaking what I’ve known
and confront my inner turmoil peacefully
Just far enough away where there’s not a soul in sight
the remnants of the past are crystal clear here
amongst the deer and the warm daylight
Just far enough away to not be truly disconnected
I take my own route to instill a will stout
while my family and traditions are respected
Just far enough away to master what I must
I cannot depend on others to defend
what is solely mine to adjust
Just far enough away to test my soul’s strength
to build a will to fight on at length
