These lines
on my face
now reveal
the many lives
I’ve lived,
unrehearsed.

Countless missteps
have afforded me
the freedom to
know them for
what they are...
and all they aren't.

Afterall,
flailing attempts
to reach
the other side
are far better than
wishes held in boxes,
tucked high upon
some dusty shelf.

So, I’ll keep
walking this
tightrope of
fickle modernity,
whilst whistling
my song,
and hoping
for many
more of
the sort
of lessons
that only
living can teach.

Eric Vance Walton

(Gif sourced from Giphy.com)

www.ericvancewalton.net