outer expressions of inner explorations




The Wilderness Walk

The desert surrounds me
     as I walk the sand alone
           I must travel this path for 
                         it leads me home
                           The sun blisters my skin 
                   and my feet are charred and sore
                       But I must continue on the mission 
                                               to find my inner core
                                               Cacti and rattlers strike
                                              
and pierce my soul
                         I am traveling on the journey 
                       to find the blessed whole
                                  of who I am and how 
                                  to expand my weary mind
                            I am on the wilderness walk 
                                                 taking one step 
                                                                         at 
                                                                            a
                                                                               time





Poetry by Kathy Lockhart
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Written on 2008-10-04 at 01:06

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Damon
This is an excellent poem Kathy. I love it my friend. Wonderfully well written.
Damon
2008-11-10


Phyllis J. Rhodes
A wonderful reflective work. All of us have to do this. You've laid your journey out clearly; why you are on it, what you seek and the challenges along the way. You understand you have to make this journey and you understand how you have to make it, one step at a time. I am reminded of the famous footsteps in the sand poem, that shows we are not alone on the journey. You've come such a long, long way and are on the right path. You've fought off attacks and challenges and gotten stronger. You will arrive whole, though not without battle scars. But you will certainly make it to your goal.
2008-10-08



Huge distances can be covered, one step at a time...
2008-10-05


uma
my dearest and loveliest of all...don't give up...keep walking for your love, for your sweet home. The place you built with your man.

Go Kathy Go...you can do it...
2008-10-05


maxmedo
Kathy, the journey is still there, the journey never ends, in my own opinion i think that the journey or the quest is infinte and it keeps going, the only thing i can do about it is just learn from it and educate myself along with upgrading my defensive weapons and buy some shoes for the blisters....i am READY for the desert, yup....one step at a time is fast, i go much more slower than that, i go one eighth of a step or something...


~Max
2008-10-04


Amy Valentina
A beautiful expression of the struggles and determination of exploration of self.
Hats off to you...
2008-10-04


Stan Cooper The PoetBay support member heart!
Kathy...one step at a time...that 's the way to go..

xxx Stan
2008-10-04