Vehicles

There are three vehicles of life.
Time, Traverse, Mind

Time trains me efficiently from place to place.
Sit down and ride.

Traverse hikes me from mountain to valley.
Strap boots and struggle.

Mind passes me from ease to challenge.
Set a path and live it.

On Time,
everything is packed
into neat compartments.
I need only to sit and enjoy
one moment, one activity,
after another,
in orderly and peaceful fashion.
Admire a drawing.
Complete a crossword.
Write a story.
Take a photo.
Laugh at the television.
It is complete sentences.  It is coffee time and naps.

In Traverse,
I have no place to lay my
bags.
I port them all on my back.
Memories, games, books, photos,
trivia, flashcards, hymnals,
all strapped to me.
I rarely have energy or
spare moments
to enjoy them because I am busy traversing.
It is hike and struggle,
breathe and move to shelter.
It is free until a storm appears.

However Mind
travels all roads,
rough, easy,
mysterious, and routine
and when well-oiled,
travels them steadily and fairly,
allowing enjoyment and
work when needed,
both in their turn.
It is hike, breathe, crossword, admire, write, nap, coffee, change, repeat.