I\u2019ve stuck to my rut far too long
glued to the familiar lane
I\u2019ve followed what I know
played by the tried and true
handing off adventure and exploration to my companion<\/p>\n\n\n\n
until the day I veered onto the exit
off the highway, we dove to the canyon floor
navigation called repeatedly
urging reason
turn around and turn back
yet we pressed on<\/p>\n\n\n\n
snatching glimpses of the divided highway suspended above
we plodded along the road long ago replaced
through pastures, past the occasional yard
we began to climb and wind our way up
then up some more<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the map showed a preschooler\u2019s scribble
that was actually switchback after switchback
stacked breathlessly on top of each other
we crept around corners and climbed some more
shying away from the precipice to my right
I claimed my half of the road in the middle
feverishly hoping no one had chosen to descend
to twist their way into my lap<\/p>\n\n\n\n
overflowing with apology
for the spur of the moment plunge
I pressed on
eventually beginning to breathe as I drove
and then smile
my way to the top<\/p>\n\n\n\n
life really is richer
outside the rut<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I\u2019ve stuck to my rut far too longglued to the familiar laneI\u2019ve followed what I knowplayed by the tried and truehanding off adventure and exploration to my companion until the day I veered onto the exitoff the highway, we dove to the canyon floornavigation called repeatedlyurging reason turn around and turn backyet we pressed on … <\/p>\n