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New roads to replace old ones
How it came this far he does not know
A testament to his grit and fortitude
When all he had ever seen was rain
Many miles and still a whole world left to see
Waking up as ageless as the day before
His dreamer's stare peered right through me
He smiled and looked the other way
Oceans rose to meet him at the knees
And the endless one ran as if he were child
Nothing gained save for a new beginning
In this aging world, his spirit was young at heart
I asked him what his secret was before he strode away
He spoke of faith and love and dreams and salty horizons
He spoke of everything in riddles, though I kept up with him
I asked him where he was headed to, He simply turned and smiled
He said he was chasing echoes and eventualities
And with an about face, he turned around and was gone