The Journey

The journey is long and it may take years
Although very worthwhile it is not without tears,
It may be costly or with luck may be free
To enter this magical place, you will see,
The path is windy and filled with flowers
But then again there will be days with showers.

You must begin with an open mind
Follow the path and don’t look behind,
For the magic you miss in the blink of an eye
Cannot be recaptured, although you may try,
The wonder is there, just a step away
In a newborn babe or a child at play.

I have traveled this path for a very long while
How the wonder and magic have made me smile,
The warmth of the sun has enveloped my soul
When I look at the stars I see pieces of gold,
I’ve been lured by the beauty of the deep blue sea
And the wonder of it all has cast a spell on me.

You may look at my path in a different way
And you may not relate to what I feel or say,
Where your path leads is for you to decide
Should you choose my path, I will be by your side,
To walk with you and to show that I care,
The journey is worthwhile if there’s someone to share.

Peg Ryan was born and raised in Boston, MA, where she lived for 65 years, until she moved to Plymouth.

She has walked many paths over the years, including owning her own florist business, working as a travel agent, writer/editor for a magazine, legal secretary and a PR and marketing person. Her two passions, however, are sailing and writing.

Peg knew little about sailing until her first date with Jim, the man who would eventually become her husband. Jim and Peg were married for seventeen years, until his death in 1979.

The lady skipper has been hoisting the sails for over fifty years and for thirty-six of those years, aboard her 28’ Triton sloop Laughing Gull.

She is the mother of two sons. Her grandchildren live on Cape Cod.

Peg Ryan recently self-published her first book, Footprints Left Behind, currently available at available at pegryanauthor@gmail.com