Friday, 3 February 2012

Journey



It’s not the journey,

but the age it takes.



The miles

are years spelt out,

but seem like hours.



Time to reflect

on all those trips

you meant:

each station a wish;



or measured out

in fate:

prophetic distances,



passing through

junctions of doubt.



Journeys

you planned to make,

but didn’t;

lost in transit

or escape.



And now:

watching London fold

like some great plan

back into place;



landscapes that stray

beyond a traveller’s reach.



Knowing that this time,

you’ll make it.





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