[not to mention]
I don’t remember being born
though I’m certain
I was destined to run away
on more than one occasion
I try to look back and decipher
if the next event
is coded in the past
I’ve been to california [but
not to oklahoma]
first time by way of greyhound
second time via jet airliner
next time will be
either by rail or automobile
depending upon my health
it’s become such a mess
I wonder if there’s a way
to salvage future travel plans
add in iceland and ireland
egypt and arabia
tokyo and singapore and perth
[not to mention] york and jersey
both new and old
there’s a good chance
I’ve already completed the entire
globe trotting experience
and it’s simply a matter
of repurposing old photographs
july two thousand nineteen
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved
jdubqca 
I plan to see it all if I can. There is nothing better than a brand new adventure, in a place you’ve never been.
even if it’s someplace near but never before seen
So true… a new adventure can be found almost anywhere. Just around the bend in every road.