two paths

ahead of me I see two paths 

the left is through a garden

to love what I have

plant the seeds

and grow the fruits

and the right is through an ocean

to set sail

let the waves guide

and learn to swim

i wait hours thinking

calculating

rationalizing where to go

when the brain can't choose 

my legs take the first steps forward

toward the middle way

where the grass has overgrown

without markers to guide the trail

toward the middle way

to embrace the moments of comfort

and remain open to all that is new