It’s just not enough.

One lifetime is not enough

To walk the trails that beckon

To write all the novels in my head

To understand why a dog’s life is so short.

One lifetime just doesn’t allow for enough time

To get the garden in just the right shape

To understand the ocean

To get even with the company that provides cell service.

One life

One lifetime

One road that doesn’t take you as far as you hoped—or did you just get lost?

Yet, here you are

Right where you were supposed to be

But that doesn’t mean you have to stay still

Even when others say it’s safer that way.