she had travelled a lot
at all levels
lived in different places
met different people
and what did she learn
gratitude and relief
relief in not wanting material possessions
freedom in not needing to conform to the prevailing norms
grateful to have food shelter and a tv
grateful for living in a large country with a small population
some need to journey to outer space
for the ultimate thrill
for others
a ride in an old beetle with Mickey Mouse
through the forest would be even better
This is charming! I drive a 21 year old VW Cabrio convertible… need to find me a Mickey!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. When one is happy with what one has, and our needs are small, that makes for contentment.
ReplyDeleteA delightful poem, full of radical departure and the ironic love of car tunes.
ReplyDeleteAh, lovely! I think I've learned some of these things on my travels, too :-)
ReplyDeleteHow lovely - I too would love to have taken a ride with mickey mouse. Suzanne - Mapping Uncertainty
ReplyDeleteAmen. Gratitude and humility make for the most rewarding journeys -- or maybe those things come from ones learned well!
ReplyDeletewith a light touch you delve deep ~
ReplyDeleteIf the pandemic has taught us anything, it's how little we really need in material things.
ReplyDelete"relief in not wanting material possessions
ReplyDeletefreedom in not needing to conform to the prevailing norms
grateful to have food shelter and a tv"
The older I get, the more simple I want my life to be, free from fixating on stuff. I'm sure this is the natural progression of things.