Restive

A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow. — Charlotte Bronte

Artwork by Toni Verkruysse

On a whim, I want to take flight.

I want to see the forests and mountains,

and deserts and tundras of faraway lands,

I want the romance of the fidgety breeze,

I want the guidance of the erudite light,

my wings are new and strong are my arms.

and deserts and tundras of faraway lands,

the oceans and lakes and rivers,

the seventy-seven wonders of the Old World

and the seventy-seven wonders of the New.

Or, continue footslogging the pagan temples of the wingless in a hazy dread of peril yet unborn.

Originally published at https://www.antisf.com.