Pilgrim

When the spirit came, 

to watch over my journey, 

I was dumbstruck

knowing neither the route

I should take

nor duration of the path,

whether it be a physical challenge

or emotional adventure.

Can one become a pilgrim,

if one embarks on a raft

with no particular destination in mind?

Adrift, at the mercy of life’s

currents and tides,

ignorant of whether

my denouement 

will be a friendly beach

or devastating rocky cliffs.

*

© Graham Sherwood 01/2020