if you want to know

where you’ve been

look at the soles of your feet

every road and exit

the roads less taken

and not

etched in dirt

and thorns mapped in wishes

suspicions, surprises

and dreary sunrises

 

walk with me

won’t you please

won’t you please

walk with me

 

if you want to know

where you’re going

let ravens be your guide

go as the crow flies

throw stones

and spit

the distance

see how many more before

you get back home

before you’re alone

 

walk with me

won’t you please

won’t you please

walk with me

 

bhagiti 5.26.07 toledo, oh