symmetry

i like to listen

to the voices in my head.

the conversations / monologues are intriguing

and sometimes helpful!

there was one

recently

that was basically

focussed on the idea

that

"steven needs to change his route home."

- - -

so on my ride home,

i turned right at an intersection

and went north instead of west

as a result of which

i went by

the marina.

it's empty now.

there are no

cabin-cruisers

with party lights

illuminating

the quirky lifestyles of

fourty-somethings

just passing through

on their way to

nowhere.

no little sailboat

masts

gently

clinking

and clanking.

just the very soft sound

of water.

i love symmetry.

especially

when it's not entirely symmetrical

but has enough of

the warp and weft

of time

to skew the details

ever so slightly.

so i was captivated

when i clambered over

a wooden dock

and saw this

can i say that sometimes

it pays to listen

to the voices in your head!