Seven Steps

How do I find the path
when I've lost my way?

Seven steps.

The first is to look down at my feet
to see where they are taking me.

The second is to look above
to see whether I am inside or out.

The third is to look left and right
to see who is traveling with me.

The fourth is to look behind
to see what I remember of the way I came.

The fifth is to look ahead
to see how far my vision carries.

The sixth is to look inside
for the compass that guides me.

The seventh is to choose
either to turn back,
stop and wait,
or make a new path.