The Unknown

Diamond sunset at a little harbor on the west coast of the Isle of Mull, Scotland.

The Unknown

5/10/11

Perhaps it's ancestral genetics

with engrained survival program

that rears preservationist head

when gazing 'virgin territory'

far into imagined future

while deciding worthwhile adventure,

and if past experiences

were less than fruitful

most people will defer,

shrink back, at thought

of risking their comforting

relationships for what's hidden

in realms of 'potential',

even though plentiful stories

exist within human history,

grandparents, parents, close relatives,

friends, who harnessed courage

finding treasures barely dreamed

whenever daring to curiously

explore what else exists

beyond miracles inhabited now,

by activating heart compass,

believing every thicket, bramble,

seeming tangle, holds gift

becoming accumulated 'bejeweled soul'

gratefully embracing the Unknown.