Paths – Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve, South Africa

Paths – Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve, South Africa

The path beckons to the distant horizon,
I put one foot in front of the other;
slow and deliberate, mindful and aware.
As if all journeys are pilgrimages.
To go to the next mountain,
or the next country.
Or to go within.
Alive in the knowledge
that each step
takes me further from the known
and into the unknown.
Leaving only traces of footprints behind
to be wiped off by wind and rain.

Poem by Ansua Dutta-Wystup

11 Comments

  1. BG September 3, 2020

    Love the poem!

  2. Beth Alisan September 3, 2020

    Well paired! The picture you selected brings this poem to life, inviting me to stay longer and mull over the words as I gaze down the beckoning path.

    1. Wandering Ambivert September 3, 2020

      That’s so wonderful to hear! <3

  3. Colorful Sisters September 3, 2020

    Beautifully written!

    1. Wandering Ambivert September 4, 2020

      <3

  4. womenthecontriver September 3, 2020

    words and picture- best amalgamation . It seems you are king of magical words..

    1. Wandering Ambivert September 4, 2020

      <3

  5. Jenny R September 4, 2020

    Beautiful, the poem describes somehow the paradox on my latest days, and the days of many around me fixed the path which is somehow unknown, uncertain but reflective lights of awareness…..beautiful setting.

    1. Wandering Ambivert September 4, 2020

      <3

  6. Lov Verma September 5, 2020

    The photograph perfectly complements the poem!

    1. Wandering Ambivert September 7, 2020

      Thank you so much! <3

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