I stare down two roads;
both worthwhile,
but with different outcomes.
One with a home,
a sense of familiarity— a safe place.
The other with great reward
but a challenging journey.
The first will safely evade
all obstacles thrown at me;
ensuring a life away from uncertainty.
Yet—I cannot help but be lured to the second.
The rocky pavement,
although filled with trials and tribulations,
is thrown to the center of the world.
Before me are strangers waiting to be met,
places begging to be explored, and
new smells waiting to be sought.
It is liberating
to belong nowhere,
yet retain the ability
to go anywhere.
Experiencing every emotion the world has to offer;
as impossible as the Himalayas,
or as arduous as the Andes.
To make connections
and reject expectations.
Beckoning to be sought out
and leading the life I was destined to live.
