where have you been today?

tell me friend, where have you been today?
over the hills that lead to the lonely street
where the dog bays in the distance
and the sheep move slowly about
dipping down to take a nibble of grass
where have you been today friend?
in the forest that filters sunlit shafts
that illuminate color and glory of the seed, the bud
and the blooming life about?
the mind has told you of a world
you have travelled through and seen
but where, my heart friend have you truly gone?
not here or there or anywhere in between
you have been here always
not apart in the world that is truly unreal
as it falls apart
even when you close your eyes to sleep
it falls apart
so where have you been today friend?