An etched pen-and-ink illustration with a purple accent, evoking "I can wander".
May 26, 2026Missive

I can wander

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I can wander

Inside or out

Of mind

Imagine trees

Sharing tips

With the north wind

Promising a return

On an investment

I can sit

Behind a window

Or step outside

Weigh the meaning

Of difference

Build a family

Of convenience

There is no need

Of loneliness

For want of company

It is emptiness

That is hard to fill

I have no room for that

With the gift

Of choice

I am my own

Mistake

It suits my contemplation

To be free

Of encumbrance

Other than

My own need

For anonymity

As self-protection.