I’m Riding the Highway
Riding the Highway
I’m riding the highway
Leaving my old life and troubles behind.
Knockers and neigh-sayers fall in my wake,
For I have a new frame of mind.
Eyes firmly fixed on the long road ahead,
No looking back or regrets.
I’ve waited so long to get to this point,
Now I’ve paid off all of my debts.
So out of my way, you can’t hold me back,
I’m free for the first time in life.
In a fitted out bus with all that we need,
This adventure I share with my wife.
We’ll pack what we need for a month on the road
And take our three dogs along too.
We’ll go where we want and stop where we must,
To realise this dream we stayed true.
“It’s crazy!” you say, “to leave all you know,
Your home and secure way of life.”
But each day is a risk from the time you are born,
Like walking the edge of a knife.
An adventure awaits around every bend,
We have plans but they’re not set in stone.
So let the road lead us to places unknown,
As a couple, we are never alone.
This beautiful land beckons us on,
The diversity something to see.
We’ll drive across desert and spinifex plains,
And through rainforest bordering the sea.
So wish us fair well on our journey ahead,
Shed a sad tear if you must,
But you have to make changes, and go where you’re led.
This brave move is the right one I trust.
While I’m away I’ll take pen in hand
To write about things that I see,
Places and people and landscapes and such,
It will set my poetic words free.
by John Hansen © 2017
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You express my feelings so well I just love road trip long, short and in-between. Loved your expressive poetry. My one big dream is to someday travel across my homeland the U.S.A.
Thanks for your kind comment, Rasma. I am glad that my words expressed similar feelings to your own desire to travel across the USA. I sincerely hope you get to make your own dream come true.
Live everyday to the fullest. Your words ring true to me. When get to the point of being debt free, i will be setting off to places unknown, exploring the majesty of this earth. My only wish is that, myself and my wife make it to that point, healthy and happy. Great piece John a good life you have to look forward to.~Paul
I am glad you can relate to this Paul. We couldn’t afford an expensive RV/motor home but this should do us for now. A lot of people have this dream for when they retire, I hope you and your wife get to realise it. Cheers.
What a wonderful wish to come true John..traveling through the winding roads, seeing new places and getting to know different people and above all gathering memories to be cherished forever are what we all wish to do at some point of our lives , I guess..So happy that you achieved this dream and hope you and your wife enjoy each and every minute of your trip..Enjoyed this lovely write and thank you for sharing..
Thank you, Anjana. Your comment said it all. We are looking forward to the adventure and adding a whole new list of memories to those we already have. Glad you enjoyed this poem.
I love road trip across the USA….. adventure awaits us all over the next hill…love this John
Thank you for reading and commenting, Kurt. It doesn’t matter what part of the world we live, there are always road trips and adventures to be had.
Hi John , I guess I missed this one . I hope that trip of yours is on for a while , We too will be leaving in one week for an eight or a ten week across America camping trip , We both retired this year and are selling our old new england farm house , We hope to do a lot of western USA “boone docking ” , living in the national forest camprounds , I love that bus ! We have a 34 foot tag along trailer , and a Ford F 150 , solar and generator , I’m hoping Im all set up to go , Good luck and have fun on your trips ! On all your journeys !……….Ed
Glad you came across this, Ed. I hope you have a great time “boone docking” and camping across America. It sounds like you are well set up. Our bus needs new batteries as they aren’t holding their charge, but hopefully, there will be another trip on the cards soon.
Can you comment years after a Poem has been written and Published to the Web? I guess that is the ultimate question for those of us who write. I enjoyed this one as you set out for a Journey with your wife for a month…along with the dogs to see what adventure you yearn for. Great Poem about a wonderful topic. Enjoyed it!
Well, you just probed the answer to your question, Steve, by replying to this work which was written five years ago. It was an exciting adventure and I am glad you enjoyed reading about it.