Traveling : the wisest lunacy (poetry slam)
Traveling : the wisest lunacy
Oups ! The World Health Organization has forgotten
To mention one of the most powerfull sickness.
Spread in humanity for centuries and so on,
The desire to travel is really a madness.
By this strange virus, when you have been attacked,
For sure, then it becomes very hard to outstrip.
And it often starts during an innocent trip,
No realizing how will be the impact !
Yes, there is a lunacy which makes you wiser :
This crazyness you know it, when you're a traveler !
There's always a journey, short or long duration,
More often occuring in airport or station.
It's a magic universe, outside space and time,
Colored apiary, by the way also a downtime.
Whatever their origin or social level,
Around, millions of people are waiting as well.
Paradoxically, even if it's crownded,
You remain more with yourself into this background.
Make like you wish this special-offered time coming !
Often inspiring, favorable for dreaming...
Hopefully your MP3 will have some battery,
And will rock you while the landscapes unfold quickly...
Perhaps, you will let you captivate by the charm,
To tip out your head up against the window, calm.
Yes, there is a luncacy which makes you wiser :
This crazyness you know it, when you're a traveler !
Traveling makes widly appear a freedom feeling :
A bird outside its coop discovering flying.
Even if you must grasp a new reality,
Cause escape something, then another one will be !
Suddenly, what is waiking up : it's your five sens !
And like when you were a child, you regain consciousness !
You feel, you smell, you touch, you open your eyes, hear...
You're more opened, your curiosity is... Winner !
You're amazed by little things like you've never been.
But... Why to look around, do we wait traveling ?
Yes, there is a lunacy which makes you wiser :
This crazyness you know it, when you're a traveler !
Along your road, a light atmosphere is floating.
And enjoying life is the most important thing.
You're just a passenger and you're aware of it :
All you're living is ephemeral and will flit...
Fixed in the present, savouring each emotion,
Sudden, all apears like in a more intense version !
In the corner of your mouth borns a discret smile :
You think to the ones bored by their routine lifestyle !
Don't they take everything they have for granted ?
But... Why do we wait travels, to be instant minded ?
Yes, there is a lunacy which makes you wiser :
This crazyness you know it, when you're a traveler !
Whatever can be the way you are following,
A travel is before everything : meetings.
A glance there, this guy smiling, you hand grabed...
Then, to other traditions you have to adapt :
Useful for learning to move a little,
From your glorified cultural belly button !
And sure, more oppen-minded you are becoming,
Cause with your prejudices, you are dumbfounding.
Every meet turns out to be a unic event !
Moreover, receiving and giving, it is learnt !
But, by thinking about... Why do we wait travels,
To become so interested in the others ?
Yes, there is a lunacy which makes you wiser :
This crazyness you know it, when you're a traveler !
During your treck, amoung all the meetings you do,
Last but not least, that's for sure, is the one with you !
Chosen or not, you take detachment with your life,
You get closer with yourself, with the essential :
Yes, your head is put outside the box for a while !
And you see better your values, wish, weakness, strenghts...
But, by thinking about, why do we wait travels,
For challenging, experiencing, exploring ourselves ?
Yes, there is a lunacy which makes you wiser :
This crazyness you know it, when you're a traveler !
But while traveling, you have to avoid some traps :
Take but give also, don't fall in the selfish gaps !
And not to become self-focused, pay attention...
Then, don't bring with you too many expectations,
You can't forsee, take like it is, your experience !
To build yourself, traveling is a clever science ;
But don't forget : if you wanna build your life someday,
You'll have to fixe your laguages somewhere anyway...
So, be honest about why and what you're doing,
You'll avoid to turn around your goals for nothing !
Yes, there is a lunacy which makes you wiser :
This crazyness you know it, when you're a traveler !
You'll take a risk if you have chosen to travel :
To go out from your confortable bubble !
A journey is a kind of life in parentheses,
With its many roller-coster moments and days.
You'll come back stronger in your mind and body,
Moreover, you'll be carrying a new energy !
It will give you useful weapons for your all life :
A non material gift, wonderful marking stuff !
And you can think you're making your travel, it's not true :
Indeed, it's your travel which makes or unmakes you !
Yes, there is a lunacy which makes you wiser :
This crazyness you know it, when you're a traveler !
Camille.