Friends scattered,
Relatives spread;
Brain shattered,
Molten lead…
Wait…
Okay then,
Start again:
Friends found,
Family hold;
Mind around,
Solid gold.
Fully unprepared,
Always ready;
Slightly scared,
Moving already.
Over oceans,
Mixed emotions;
Stories ending,
Heart rending…
Wait…
Stories growing,
Heart glowing;
Mistakes aplenty,
Maybe twenty…
Wait…
Definitely more –
forty .four;
Regrets few,
Can’t undo;
Not rotten,
Quickly forgotten;
Complaints none,
Still not done…
Poetry plays,
Seemingly exaggerated;
Some days,
Probably understated.
Travel unemployed,
Shoes destroyed…
Wait…
Shoes employed,
All weather,
Movement enjoyed,
Play together.
Light shoes,
Like feathers,
Less wait,
No tethers.
Experiences blending,
Mind bending;
New connections –
Simply reflections;
Stronger connections –
Common imperfections;
Unmistakeable clarity –
Recognising similarity.
Connections made,
All enriching;
Connections fade,
Fabric unstitching…
Wait…
Connections stretch,
Never tearing;
Weaving webs,
Global bearing.
[Webs and stretch –
Broken rhyming;
Early sketch,
And here’s an inappropriate example of dodgy timing!]
Worlds collide,
New perspectives;
Crazy ride,
Crash detectives.
Luck dropping,
Mental fits,
Heart stopping,
Ohne Witz!
Dancing waves,
Dive below;
Mobility saves,
Lo apprezzo.
Many sights,
Living free;
Shining lights,
Bonne nuit.
Hyvää yötä…
Challenge accepted!
Mover, desserter…
Rhymes unfinnished! 
Musical augmentation,
Chemical-free implementation;
So affecting,
Mood directing;
Melodies then,
Played again,
Memory kick,
Schöner Blick.
Destination unknown,
Together alone;
Mind trick,
Travel sick;
When in roam,
No home…
Wait…
Ja, Sì, Joo, Oui, Yes…
Homes.
— April 2017
