Restless Fugitive

When a dog runs at you, whistle for him. - Thoreau

over stooped, weary shoulders

'round messy, untucked corners

running

hiding

not abiding

gasping for air

ever running away

weight of the world

hunted

haunted

wanted

this convicting thing called life

with all of its pain and strife

stabbing like a blunt knife

punitive

unremunerative

damned and shackled

restless fugitive

Author's Note

“The youth may build or plant or sail, only let him not be hindered from doing that which he tells me he would like to do. It is by a mathematical point only that we are wise, as the sailor or the fugitive slave keeps the polestar in his eye; but that is sufficient guidance for all our life. We may not arrive at our port within a calculable period, but we would preserve the true course.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[Thomas W Case]

Wow. You nailed this. Powerful work.

[Pete]

thanks for the read twc.

[John the Baptist]

Okay, now tell us the bad news.

[Pete]

lol. when you put it like that, suddenly it doesn't seem so bad compared to the alternative.