{"line1":"Do you travel","line2":"because you like to see new places","line3":"or because you are afraid to stay still?","line4":"You keep going","line5":"to the places you've already been","line6":"randomly","line7":"with no proper rhythm or reason","line8":"Ah but I remember","line9":"you travel not for how it changes you","line10":"but for conquests","line11":"bragging rights","line12":"in service of the great one—","line13":"that tender ego","line14":"between your bald lobes","line15":"'I am the world's most traveled'","line16":"you want everyone to know","line17":"the top of all lists","line18":"And so you keep moving","line19":"less concerned about where or what is in front","line20":"but rather who chases behind","line21":"breathing heavily","line22":"upon your hairy neck","seoTitle":"The Traveling Man — A Satirical Poem on Ego and Travel","seoDescription":"A biting poem about a man who travels not for discovery but for conquest, running from invisible pursuers — by Pemba Umoja.","keywords":"traveling man poem, ego travel poetry, satirical poem, conquest poetry, Pemba Umoja poetry"}