The Journey (A Poem)

I wrote this while I was in college. Unfortunately I didn't stay on course. But a lot of things happened all at once to knock me off track. Maybe one day I'll get back on! But for now, I'd just like to share a bit of poetry.

The Journey 

By Robin Carpenter

April 23, 2005

To stay on track is what I need. 

Remember my goal and remember my dreams.

This journey will be a long road,

but I can make it through. 

I must stay the course,

this is what I must do.

I will learn to adjust,

I will become like water.

I will soak up all the knowledge my teachers have to offer.

And I say again, this will be a long road.

But I will remember my dreams, and then I'll know.

My journey may be long,

but the rewards my goal.

Stay the course is what I must do.

For failure on this journey will just not do. 

Stay the course is what I'll do.

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A picture of a tarot or oracle card, and its meaning.

I use Ralph Blum's Rune card tarot deck. Its the only deck I've ever used and honestly I only use it to get me started on a reading. Then I just go by intuition. The card I like best is The Journey (Raidho).  It has a picture of a mountain with an R symbol around it.

I like this card because I feel that life should be about the journey, not the destination. If your not happy in life, change it. Don't say you'll wait for later because life is not a guarantee. This card teaches us to take pleasure in the now. 

Here is Raidho's meaning.

Raidho: (R: Wagon or chariot.) Travel, both in physical terms and those of lifestyle direction. A journey, vacation, relocation, evolution, change of place or setting. Seeing a larger perspective. Seeing the right move for you to make and deciding upon it. Personal rhythm, world rhythm, dance of life. Raidho Reversed or Merkstave: Crisis, rigidity, stasis, injustice, irrationality. Disruption, dislocation, demotion, delusion, possibly a death.