No wheel or vowels to buy,
but fortune is definitely
in the neighborhood.
An "i" will get you
little more
than an old-school watch
or a gadget of some sort.
It's "a" and
"o" that interest me.
Choose the "a" and
your body
gets to take a trip
to an unknown place;
not a race or freeway focused
on arrival, but a leisurely cup
of coffee down the side roads,
with little concern for either
time
or turnarounds; and enough
of everything for you to pay
attention to the myriad of
miracles
you overlook every day.
Sometimes the "a" will
lead you to the "o"
as your mind gets
to take its own journey,
exploring the rich recesses
of our beings that are never
asked for on standardized tests
and seldom broached at all.
May you be blessed
with time and space,
gray matter and divine spark,
to wonder as you wander.
© 2013 Todd Jenkins
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