that Tuesday a week ago when I took that left turn at briliant idea
there’ve been nothing but deadends and unrecognizable vistas
I insist nonetheless that I know the way home
telling head the same message heart is sending
that even if there is a turn around
needed here  now is courage
to crest the hurdles of ambiguity and uncertainty
-for these are  after all  only unexplored terrain  not the camp of a cannibalistic tribe-
courage it is  and strength   and some might that can look like stubborn  but isn’t
courage  so that the feral hamster scurrying in my head
will tire   rest easy  and go back to nibbling around the edges