She Gave Me the Secret
She gave me the secret.
Now I live in the midst
of a busy highway
where throngs and traffic
are all headed the wrong way.
Many are lost in detours
and forget where they
are going.
I stand here shouting
and holding up signs
pointing to the true path,
but no one listens
and I realize they
are all deaf and some
are blind to boot.
Only those who follow
the one map
will reach the destination.
Dorothy Walters
February 7, 2018