The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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On the Road

Humbled,
I let the breath of God carry me.

My mind is no longer trapped
by dreams of immortality.
Those things I once believed to be truth
quickly fade in the afternoon.

I have been taught harsh lessons by the road -
an endless path to unexpected experiences.

Funny how I once knew absolutely
what I no longer need to know.

I now ask sincerely,
where must I go,
what must I do,
whom shall I love,
and who already loves me?