Desire Lines

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I have traveled many paths,

Some to breathtaking vistas,

Others through somber caverns,

Each riddled with footsteps of those who made the trek before me.

But there is one that has eluded me,

Or maybe I neglected to see,

This blank canvas of land before my eyes,

Unsullied and untraveled,

Has left me wanting,

Mapping out the trail in my mind.

These desire lines illuminate a route,

To the destination I’ve been searching for.

And I realize,

My shortest path to happiness is you.