land that grounds me.

I have been exploring a lot this week.
Alone and with people.
I feel like I am getting to know the city. He is my friend.
I read in his central square.
I found his best soy chai latte.
I recognize the names of his shoppes and pubs.
I know how fast his water moves.
Tomorrow I am getting up early and going to the market with a couple of friends
and this time we will not even have to think about how to get there.

Above is what I see everyday from the bridge on my way to school. When it is windy and buses speed by, I almost fall into this very water.

My friend and I were walking around the city today (we found a great soup/sandwich/tea lunch deal at a pub) and this sweet little dog walked in front of us for about 30 minutes. And then about 30 minutes later he found us again and kept on walking with us. People thought he was our dog.


The three photos above are views from downtown.

O wind won't you take me up to the sky
so I can get a good look down at this life of mine.
River won't you take me out and to the sea
so I can get a good look back at the land that grounds me.