LiFE in WOW

“…our journey begins here”
says the Captain to the crew,
passengers, you…
have choices to make, chances to take
a wild adventure to write along the way…
yeah, it’s a trip, life.

if you’re lucky, at it’s best
you’ll wear diapers upon beginning
and just before the final test
although… long or short
this ride has an absolute
100%, guarantee to be
full of good times and bad, blueberries and thorns
chocolate, pain, discovery, rain
new shoes, old friends, lost phones, retirement homes
books, chickens, malaria
propagandized hysteria
kind words, hugs, and war
for you, theres no telling what’s in store
so make the most of time flying
because theres no buying more
and be sure to pack light…
lots and lots of light, hope, and love
…yes, LOVE!
it’s the food to feed your soul, so fill your bowl to spilling
…and SMILES! Lots of smiles too!
they lighten the load of a really hard day
carry as many as possible, for giving away
you can choose to go by bicycle
boat, train, plane, or car
though each can only go so far because, as
the path unfurls ahead, the journey begins with a step
the distance is forever, the now is where we get
to be. That’s all.
The all-together fan-fucking-tastic!
we get to BE,
see? touch, taste, hear, smell, learn, and love as well
as we can.
Yes we can. Yes, say it… Shout it!
“YES to the NEW… YES to the NOW… LIVE IN THE WOW!”

Kawika Duncan (Hawaii)