There are valleys you’ve never wandered.
There are mountains you’ve never scampered up.
There are eyes you’ve never seen the world with
There are books whose pages you’ve never turned.
There are hands you’ve never in urgency felt
There are paintings you’ve never gazed.
There are things you’ve never done and
things you’ve never ever dreamed of doing.
There are so many pairs of shoes you’ve never tried on
never mind walked in.
There are so many skins you’ve never worn and
so many languages you’ve never spoke.
How dare you tell others,
me, him, her, them, they …
what to believe
to do, to be, to know, to say, to see.
How dare you?
Listen mister.
I thank you for the advice but …
look where
obedience has brought us?
How dare you ask me to walk behind you.
Why don’t we walk together?
At least for a little while,
It’ll do us both some good.