chart a course

too new

There is a map
somewhere
lined with faces
where the places
ought to be

There is a map
that rises up
sweetly singing
in morning sun
and my feet follow

Adventure beckons
with golden revelations
and I know
where I'm going 
all along
 

Author's Note

probably foolish to gather inspiration from a horoscope: You have the map, so it's up to you to decide where to go next. Be as adventurous as you like. You may not have exact directions, but you know you want to chart a new course for all those who want to come along.

Reviews

[Nothing Personal]

Great to glance through ragged old maps to find places where I wanna head..Life's course needs no maps, it takes us where it wants.Sometimes we wish we had one..It's certainly a nifty poem, agree with Libby..Quite the spoilsport for adventure, aint it ?

[LJW]

The life map we should follow is our intuition. That inner GPS that we often override and take on a different direction.

I am just now learning how to follow my own life map.

Nice observation about life. We all can relate.

[Emily B]

I had forgotten about this little poem :)

[Cardinal Robin]

I like the map of faces metaphor. Indeed we are each others' map because we are each others reflection. I like the confidence and joy you bring to the notion of stepping into this adventure. In these times of change we'll need to remember who we are through each other, in order to keep life moving forward in a positive way.

[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

Yes life is a great journey in itself.Some of us simply want to sit and wait for some journey to happen not knowing we are already a part of it.All said I am also at times one of them..
Thank you for your words Emily..

[WindSong]

Life is truly a journey. A lovely poem I very much enjoyed reading.

[Chris]

How went the travels... and with each return did you realize something new - of you or just wishes that you had?

Curious

[Crowley]

The one step in the right direction.....or wrong, adventure is almost guaranteed. And those who come along with will hopefully be better for the experience. Great writing Emily....loved it.

[asdarkeyesclose]

love the second stanza- just stunning with some great alliteration. What I liked most was the confirmation of life. This left me feeling uplifted and ready to face the world.

[Robin]

life is an adventure - for the adventurous , maps are for those who want to get back or been where others have been .