To The World and Back

Travelin'...'n Goin' Nowhere

I'm travelin'

Through the passageways of thought

The hiccups of laughter

The curlicues of convoluted conversations

I smile.


'Cuz I'm travelin'

Through the meanderings of my feet

The industriousness of my hands

The stillness of my body bathed in perspiration.


I smile.

'Cuz I'm travelin'

And even though I'm goin' nowhere

I find pleasure in the little things.


That heavy gust of wind that blows the papers from my kitchen table

Spiders vying for the privilege of my company

A stove that refuses to be sold

Smooth new sheets that have already decided to stain themselves.


Tomorrow may pass in an ever-flowing loop

But I remember.

And I smile.

'Cuz I'm travelin'...

And goin' nowhere is just a state of mind.