Let not here these weary words
wrapping roots of forest flora
entangle in a foggy dream
all your time and listless aura

For from the center and the bedrock
of the course within your vein
A spirit larger than the shell
shall break these bonds once ingrained

A world awaits past restless shore
filled in by possibility and wonder
So do not let these curiosities
and their temptations plunder

Awake to step and to stride
Take up staff and empty larder
The longer one waits to begin
only makes road and journey harder

Many ask that they might enjoin
their own old dream to your road
But this is not their hope and quest
You must carry no one else's load

The moon is fading at dawn's arrival
and the birds alight above to sing
Check your final preparations
Ready for what the day shall bring

(3rd week of December)