Desert Dweller

-thoughts on life, death and gardening.

Destination Unknown



At my age,
I am more past than future.

My life is like taking a trip
on a spiraling track from birth to death.
Window seat on a train, not knowing
which line I’m on, or when to get off.
I don’t know where I’m headed, only that
I’ve travelled part of a long odyssey.

Present events have no value
until tomorrow.
My future will have no meaning
until I reach the destination
and peer backwards.

Only through hindsight, will I recognize
the wisdom in my chosen path.
Only when it is complete,
will I understand
why I made the journey.

In the meantime,
I see scenery passing
outside the train window.
I observe,
learn and appreciate,
grateful for the opportunity.

© 2025 Bruno Talerico
Stafford challenge day 72/365.

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