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The Change of Direction

A poem in response to a Lao Tzu Quote

By Trisha DunbarPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
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The Change of Direction
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“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” — Lao Tzu

Look left, look right

but don’t sail out of sight—

sail towards what does not feel right

changing the direction

will lead to more insight

Sail towards the chaos —the beauty is in the storm

weathered equals experiences

that are not always the norm

Change direction in those sails

head towards a destination unknown

there you will find new experiences

that otherwise would remain unknown

Sailing on the route that is known

will never change the soul

but going through the storm

may make you feel worn and torn

but you will discover the treasure is in who you truly are!

sad poetry
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About the Creator

Trisha Dunbar

Rambling of written words | Reader of things | Drinker of coffee | Doer of stuff | Welcome to my profile 😊

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