It’s not a race The finish isn’t the goal The journey is the end And the beginning The Tao says the walls Of a house are only important To create the empty space Where life can happen To keep out the weather Is important, but without The empty space A house would be a rock Life and Love are the same The beginning and end Exist only to create The marvelous middle To put focus on destinations Loses sight of the now Being present Is all that really matters It’s not a race The finish is not the goal Our journey is the end And the beginning