All Journeys Arrive at the Same Destination.

by Ted Guhl

A journey to the other
Is a journey towards a truth:
The most exotic foreign port
Reveals to me, my self.

I have been to old Siam
And spoken with the Thai
From them, I found in my own heart
The saying "mai pen rai." *

And living among the Japanese
I found a life-long friend
Our spirit's commonality
Not based on "dime" or "yen."

And now a journey made to you;
Most alien land of all.
Still I know when I arrive
I shall find we are the same.

* There is no difficulty