Life is a journey, freedom the cherished element,
Routines limiting,
Variety the answer.

Deep inside is the desire to help,
Immense, often overpowering,
An affliction on an aching back.

How can someone be there for others,
Without actually being there?
Brooding, logical thinking,
Nothing tangible gained.

A path in a life that offers retreats,
Heart and soul want to see daylight,
Vulnerability is the price.

The most difficult journey has already begun,
The 18 inches from head to heart.
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Gokarna beach, India, 2009.
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Poem by face reading Master, Eric Standop.
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