Long drives give ample time

To reflect inside.

See what you find.

It is fun to sing loud, 

let the windows down, 

Blow your hair around.

To debate with the wind,

The scenery ever-changing,

Outside and within.

It is easy to let the time pass-

But to be active and present,

That is the test.

With thousands of miles left to go,

States between me and my destination

With what to show?

Do I know what is coming?

What a funny joke.

We never do,

But we can guess and hope.

So I silence my radio

And listen to the beat in my chest,

Where have my choices taken me

What is next?

Why did I choose to go instead of stay?

What did this season teach me along the way?

And I realize, in a single breath,

By looking at the necklace on my chest,

That I learned more than words could say.

I gained my tribe along the way.

I left uncertainty in the rearview mirror

And found excitement and love with those I hold dear.

On to the next adventure, for now

Knowing that my tribe is behind me

But never far,

I push the pedal down.