Guelph, ON #2

Still in Guelph

A lovely time

An amazing catch-up

And feeling useful too

You know how when you land in somebody's life

And they say

Oh

Wow

This is just what I needed

An answer to prayers?

That's pretty nice

And scary too

Wondering what I am

Who's pulling the strings

These decisions of mine...

Seemingly free will...

But anyway -

There are so many things I'm digging about North America

The positivity of the people

The way houses don't have fences

Front porches

It's all so inviting

We speak the same lingo

But, wow

We're so different in so many ways

I came here in December 2001

Sort of inspired by a Rob Breszny horoscope:

'You are far from your true home

But soon you will discover

The land of your descendants'

And for a long time I wanted that

And I'm kind of back there again

I felt at home in Vancouver

I feel at home in Guelph

I miss England not

Save how cheap the supermarkets are

I dig it here

Sincerely

And also I'm afraid

Of a great many things

Well - three

One is this feeling that Life wants me to hitch-hike across the country

One is the looming prospect of knuckling down and writing

Either putting up or...

Well, shutting up seems incomprehensible

And the other is

Love

Am I a good man?

I so want to be

I've been afraid a lot lately

I trembled before Exeter 

I trembled before coming here

I tremble, and still I walk on

It always turns out amazing

But some things are harder than buying plane tickets

Landing uncertain in unknown cities

Sleeping in sheds