Undercurrent

Swaying waves of energy
tickle the floorboards of my sea vessel
as I look to the stars
for a sign of guidance.

Content,
am I
to be patient
and appreciative
of my surroundings
and to live in the moment
joyfully and in full splendor.

Life is only the beginning,
and I am at the beginning of the beginning.

To what do I owe the pleasure of youth, other than to enjoy it?

ROOTED

``When you go to a new place you should go outside, touch each tree, and tell them your name. Then you will be `rooted` there and the place will give you protection. You must know where your roots are, in order to have peace.``
- Jane Ash Poitras