space between hemispheres
of the brain
reprieve from the ever-demanding present

nowhere
and yet somewhere.
how can one go there if it doesn't exist?

and yet it is the space between
the present and the past and the future
the thoughts of myself and others
demands and desires--
where none of them exist.

where my own plans don't conflict
with the plans of others.
where my thoughts don't fight to be heard
over others.
where my heart doesn't struggle to feel right
--or wrong.

where one can just be.

where answers don't matter
and questions can always be asked.

sometimes the pleasure is in the asking--
not the answer.

how i love to ask questions.
to let my mind wander
without being hemmed in.
answers trap, confine, choke.

a time and a place
but not here, not now.
just need some space.