Sunday, July 25, 2010

Words and Roads

Is it a scenic byway
or a time-consuming detour?

An enchanting opportunity
or an irritating interruption?

An unexpected possibility
or a bewildering distraction?

What is this road that I travel?
Does it matter what I call it?
Does its name make a difference?
to it?
to me?

Mine does -- to me.

Will this road be transformed by the words that I give it?

Will I be transformed by the words by which I call it?

Will my words change my road,
or will my road change my words?

And how will roads travelling words
and words travelling roads ...
change me?

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