on the road

go easy on this
road. tread lightly.
it's narrow, it's
full of stones,
i don't want you
to trip and fall.
it's a long way
down to the bottom.
watch your step,
keep your balance
and shade yourself
from that hot sun.
take some water
along, watch out
for snakes and
wolves, watch out
for everything, be
careful, i want
you to make it to
me, in the shade,
where i wait
with open arms.