The Traveler Not The Tourist
I can't say when it hit
I wanted to feel the world, not see it.
I didn't just want to pass by, and check boxes
Instead to go venture to paths less traveled, to places little humans go
To get lost in languages and customs that were foreign
To share a smile to regain a sense of familiarity
To feel spaces, people, food, climates, to learn
To learn more about them and me
To expand my humanity and humility
To feel that sense of connectedness to the natural
To reconfirm that borders do not cause separation as human beings
To feel the world is different than seeing it, although that alone is too a blessing
For now I want to keep feeling.
Words by me. 💕