Travel as near as possible

Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows--Henry David Thoreau
Do I travel on the inside of the current far from land
As the trends like waves exchange silver
In a million handshakes from hand to hand?
Should I change with each new curl
Or crawl below, crossing over rocks and swirls and
Sliding sands like the lobster, or the crab?
If one knew his purpose would he travel with a lighter heart
When it's not a matter of strong or smart?