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I certainly want many of the normal things in life
a husband, children, a home
but not at the expense of living a life full of risk
perhaps nothing scares me more than being too comfortable
being shielded from life's elements in such a way
as to become immune to the storms that come
deaf to the cries of the poor
tuning out the voice of my Lord
settling down in such a way
as to store the hitchiker's spirit in me
I want to be up for an adventure
whether all I have is a pack on my back
or a mortgage on my shoulders
a bird in the nest or a bun in the oven